Africa
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Pilot, 2 trainees dead in military plane crash in Djibouti
Date: 2017-08-03 18:32:52 GMT - Djibouti - Africa - SN:65 - ID:6929297
DJIBOUTI, Aug 3 (MENA) - An official in Djibouti says a pilot and two female military trainees died when their small aircraft crashed on Wednesday, according to ABC News. Immigration official Mohamed Muhummed says the crash of the single-engine ....
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3 headless bodies found north east of Nigeria
Date: 2017-08-02 15:50:17 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:58 - ID:6927324
KANO, Aug 2 (MENA) - Nigerian local militias said Wednesday that they found decapitated bodies of three villagers in Borno state north east of Nigeria, where Boko Haram movement is active. Local vigilante fighting Boko Haram Ibrahim Liman said ....
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Arab-African joint coordination meeting kicks off
Date: 2017-08-02 15:38:17 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:53 - ID:6927118
CAIRO, Aug 2 (MENA) – A joint coordination meeting between Arab League and African Union Commission kicked off on Wednesday at the level of senior officials and specialized organizations’ heads at the General Secretariat headquarters. Addressing ....
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Egypt's investment minister solicits support for impact investment in Africa
Date: 2017-07-31 14:02:32 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:42 - ID:6923694
CAIRO, July 31 (MENA)- Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr emphasized Monday Egypt's support for impact investments in African countries. Nasr's statements came during her opening speech at the Africa impact investment ....
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5 in abducted oil team in northeast Nigeria killed
Date: 2017-07-28 08:58:57 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:13 - ID:6919315
ABUJA, July 28 (MENA) - At least five members of an oil exploration team kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria have been killed, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said. The military said a day earlier ....
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Central African PM leaves Khartoum after discussing cooperation
Date: 2017-07-28 08:39:47 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:11 - ID:6919311
KHARTOUM, July 28 (MENA) - Prime Minister of the Central African Republic Simplice Sarandji left the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Friday after a two-day visit, where he discussed ways of boosting cooperation between both countries. Sarandji met ....
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Egypt envoy discusses cooperation with Djibouti minister
Date: 2017-07-27 20:15:41 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:98 - ID:6918939
CAIRO, July 27 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador to Djibouti Ahmed Adel Sobhi on Thursday met with Hassan Idris, Djibouti’s Minister of Labor. During the meeting, the two officials discussed cooperation in the field of training scholarships. ....
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Iftaa Observatory condemns Boko Haram attack in Nigeria
Date: 2017-07-27 17:17:03 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:84 - ID:6918476
CAIRO, July 27 (MENA) - Dar Al-Ifta's Fatwa Monitoring Observatory condemned Thursday the attack by Boko Haram terrorist group that killed nine servicemen and a civilian in northeastern Nigeria. In a statement, the observatory affirmed that ....
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Ethiopian PM to visit Sudan in August
Date: 2017-07-26 11:43:24 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:44 - ID:6916310
KHARTOUM, July 26 (MENA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn will visit Sudan on August 16 for a three-day official visit, his second since assuming post. Desalegn is going to hold talks with President Omar Hassan al Bashir on ....
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Prime Minister of Central Africa begins official visit to Sudan
Date: 2017-07-26 09:46:58 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:26 - ID:6916093
KHARTOUM, July 26 (MENA) - The Prime Minister of the Central African Republic Simplice Sarandji has arrived on Wednesday morning in Sudan for a few-day official visit. During his visit he is going to meet the first Vice President of Sudan and Prime ....