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Burkina Faso police kill 18 terrorists
Date: 2019-11-21 08:10:34 GMT - Burkina Faso - Africa - SN:16 - ID:8197325
OUAGADOUGOU, Nov 21 (MENA) - Burkina Faso authorities said 18 terrorists were killed when they attempted to attack a police base northern the country, Business Standard reported on Thursday. "The attackers were repulsed thanks to a prompt ....
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WFP: Humanitarian emergency strikes Africa's Central Sahel
Date: 2019-11-19 12:21:55 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:45 - ID:8194535
GENEVA, Nov 19 (MENA) - The World Food Program (WFP) on Tuesday raised alarm over what it described as a humanitarian emergency plaguing Central Sahel as a result of the ongoing conflicts between the armed groups, diplacements, hunger and ....
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Merkel affirms importance of G20 CwA Initiative in serving peace issues
Date: 2019-11-19 12:04:05 GMT - Germany - Africa - SN:39 - ID:8194386
BERLIN, Nov 19 (MENA) - Chancellor Angela Merkel affirmed on Tuesday the importance of the G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) Initiative, in serving peace, migration and climate change issues. This came during an investment summit held on the ....
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AU, ABA seal coop. deal on upholding rule of law
Date: 2019-11-18 18:35:32 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:61 - ID:8192934
CAIRO, Nov 18 (MENA) - The African Union (AU) Office of the Legal Counsel (OLC) Head Ambassador Namira Negm and American Bar Association (ABA) Executive Director Jack L. Rives signed a cooperation agreement on backing the AU rule of law ....
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Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security kicks off
Date: 2019-11-18 16:31:41 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:80 - ID:8193150
DAKAR, Nov 18 (MENA)- The 6th session of Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security kicked off on Monday in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. The forum is being held in the presence of President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, France's ....
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EEC to send 17-company commercial mission to Senegal Monday
Date: 2019-11-18 14:19:33 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:70 - ID:8193028
CAIRO, Nov 18 (MENA) – The Engineering Export Council (EEC) is set to send a commercial mission to Senegal on November 25-29 with the participation of 17 companies. The council detailed in a statement on Monday that the companies operate in the ....
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CwA summit kicks off in Berlin Tuesday
Date: 2019-11-18 13:03:55 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:48 - ID:8192937
BERLIN, Nov 18 (MENA) - The G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) summit will kick off in the German capital Berlin on Tuesday. The summit aims at boosting economic cooperation between Africa and the Group of 20 member-states through launching joint ....
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Dakar hosts international forum on peace & security in Africa
Date: 2019-11-18 08:41:11 GMT - Senegal - Africa - SN:12 - ID:8192338
DAKAR, Nov 18 (MENA) - The Sixth Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa will kick off later in the day, with the participation of African and European officials, topped by French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe. The two-day ....
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UN extends peacekeepers in Central Africa
Date: 2019-11-15 22:54:22 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:47 - ID:8189565
NEW YORK, Nov 15 (MENA) - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to extend the U.N. peacekeeping force in Central Africa for a year, with a mandate to protect civilians, support peace efforts and assist in preparing for elections starting in ....
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Merkel opens Tuesday G20 Compact with Africa (CWA) in Berlin
Date: 2019-11-15 15:13:21 GMT - Germany - Africa - SN:35 - ID:8189094
BERLIN, Nov 15 (MENA)- German Chancellor Angela Merkel is to inaugurate in Berlin Tuesday the “G20 Compact with Africa (CWA)”. The conference would be attended by representatives of African countries, which joined the initiative topped by Egypt, ....
