Africa
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11 Killed in Central African Republic After Official Shot
Date: 2016-10-06 15:56:09 GMT - Central African Republic - Africa - SN:45 - ID:5722857
BANGUI, Oct 6 (MENA) – The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic says 11 people were killed and 14 injured in violence this week sparked by the killing of a military official, ABC News reported. Mission spokesman Herve Verhoosel ....
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African parliament chief arrives in Cairo
Date: 2016-10-04 09:41:37 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:23 - ID:5707121
CAIRO, Oct 4 (MENA) – President of the Pan-African Parliament Roger Nkodo Dang arrived here Tuesday to attend the third legislative round of the PAP, which starts October 9 in Sharm El Sheikh. A celebration will be held during the event to mark ....
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Egypt expressed African interests during its presidency of PSC: Amb.
Date: 2016-10-03 20:09:10 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:67 - ID:5705081
CAIRO, Oct 3 (MENA) – Egypt's presidency of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) was successful in expressing the interests of the African countries, an Egyptian ambassador said on Monday. Egypt concluded its presidency of the PSC ....
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Darwish briefs Portugal on investment opportunities in Suez Canal Axis
Date: 2016-10-03 16:30:33 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:50 - ID:5703801
CAIRO, Oct 3 (MENA) - Chairman of the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) Ahmed Darwish Monday highlighted investment opportunities and advantages of the economic zone and Egypt. This came during his participation in the ....
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Three days of mourning after 52 die in Ethiopia
Date: 2016-10-03 11:11:32 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:23 - ID:5701753
ADDIS ABABA, Oct 3 (MENA) - Ethiopia has begun three days of mourning after at least 52 people were killed during a protest at a religious festival in the Oromia region, the BBC reported. Some died in a stampede on Sunday after police fired tear ....
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Sudanese FM says we invited Sisi to attend national dialogue conference
Date: 2016-10-02 15:22:43 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:68 - ID:5698217
KHARTOUM, Oct 2 (MENA) - Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour announced that his country invited Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to attend the national dialogue conference slated for October 10 here. Sudan invited also the ....
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PAP hails preparations for celebrations with anniversary of Egyptian Parliament establishment
Date: 2016-10-02 14:04:12 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:56 - ID:5697721
CAIRO, Oct 2 (MENA) - Speaker of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) Roger Nkodo Dang voiced appreciation to the Egyptian leadership, parliament and government for their efforts exerted to organize celebrations with the passage of 150 years since the ....
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Republic of Congo police say 14 killed in train attack
Date: 2016-10-01 21:27:32 GMT - Republic of the Congo - Africa - SN:80 - ID:5694965
BRAZZAVILLE, Oct 1 (MENA) - Republic of Congo police said Saturday 14 people were killed in an attack on a train in the country's southeast, ABC News reported Police officials said that Friday's attack took place near the Mindouli train station ....
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Arab League deplores 'war crimes' in Aleppo
Date: 2016-10-01 20:01:23 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:75 - ID:5694589
CAIRO, Oct 1 (MENNA) - The Arab League deeply denounced ongoing airstrikes on the Syrian city of Aleppo, particularly attacks that targeted hospitals and civilians there. The strikes on the besieged city, with a population of 250,000 people, ....
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UN condemns Congo clashes
Date: 2016-10-01 08:33:45 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:12 - ID:5690657
GENEVA, Oct 1 (MENA) - The UN Human Rights Council is strongly condemning recent deadly clashes in Congo amid political turmoil and is calling on the government and electoral commission to establish a timetable for elections "as fast as possible," ....