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5 soldiers killed in Daesh attack in northeastern Nigeria
Date: 2021-11-13 19:00:09 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:56 - ID:9267904
ABUJA, Nov 13 (MENA) - Five soldiers were killed in an ambush carried out by militants affiliated to Daesh in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, local media reported Saturday A Nigerian brigadier general was shot dead in the attack. This ....
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Egypt keen to coordinate with stakeholders to achieve sustainable development: Minister
Date: 2021-11-11 20:05:24 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:83 - ID:9264638
GLASGOW/CAIRO, Nov 11 (MENA) – Egypt is keen on coordinating with all the stakeholders through adopting a participatory approach that ensures the integration of efforts between the government, private sector, civil society, youth, women and ....
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US secretary of state urges disputing parties in Ethiopia to take concrete steps for peace
Date: 2021-11-11 10:50:21 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:31 - ID:9264109
WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the disputing Ethiopian parties to hold negotiations and take concrete steps for peace. This came on Thursday during a phone call between Blinken with his Ethiopian ....
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Communications min. participates in 10th meeting of board of Smart Africa initiative
Date: 2021-11-10 22:54:45 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:128 - ID:9263595
CAIRO, Nov 10 (MENA) – Communications and Information Technology Minister Amr Talaat participated on behalf of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in the 10th virtual meeting of the board of Smart Africa initiative affiliated to the African union to ....
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Sudanese community warned over situations in Ethiopia
Date: 2021-11-10 15:21:15 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:77 - ID:9262900
KHARTOUM, Nov 10 (MENA) – Sudan’s embassy in Addis Ababa has warned the Sudanese citizens resident in Ethiopia to be vigilant, and carry identification papers while moving, avoid gathering and travelling outside Addis Ababa, in light of the ....
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AU Commission reaches new deal with USAID to fight climate change in Africa
Date: 2021-11-10 15:08:32 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:63 - ID:9262845
YAOUNDI, Nov 10 (MENA) - Although Africa is the lowest emitting region worldwide (2-3% of CO2 emissions), it is the most vulnerable to climate change. Many partners have already contributed to addressing this issue, but much more needs to be done, ....
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UN says 16 local staff detained in Ethiopia amid push to end war
Date: 2021-11-09 22:02:07 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:111 - ID:9261738
NEW YORK, Nov 9 (MENA) - Sixteen Ethiopian staff working for the United Nations were in detention Tuesday after government raids targeting ethnic Tigrayans, the United Nations said, as foreign envoys scramble to end the country’s year-long ....
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UN official raises alarm over conditions in Ethiopia
Date: 2021-11-09 13:06:20 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:62 - ID:9260911
GENEVA, Nov 9 (MENA) - A UN official has raised alarm at the continued deterioration of human rights due to ethnic violence in Ethiopia and called for dialogue to address the crisis. In a statement released on Tuesday, Special Adviser of the United ....
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At least 80 people killed in fuel depot explosion in Sierra Leone
Date: 2021-11-06 10:56:40 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:23 - ID:9255632
WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (MENA) - At least 80 people were killed in an explosion at a fuel depot in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. "We recovered 80 bodies from the site of the accident last night with our ambulances," a rescue worker from the ....
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Somali army destroys Shabab militia hideouts in Lower Shabelle
Date: 2021-11-06 09:02:04 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:17 - ID:9255353
MOGADHISHU, Nov 6 (MENA) - The Somali National Army said its forces managed to destroy hideouts of Shabab militia, who belong to al Qaeda terrorist group in Lower Shabelle region in southern Somalia. The Somali troops are launching operations to ....
