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UNAMID national staff in Sudan suspends strike over promises of settling problems
Date: 2016-08-08 07:32:30 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:11 - ID:5390741
KHARTOUM, Aug 8 (MENA) - The Representative of nearly 3000 Sudanese staff of the hybrid peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) said that their open-ended strike was suspended as of Monday till Thursday after receiving a promise to settle their six ....
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Togolese president receives Egyptian delegation
Date: 2016-08-07 15:16:36 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:45 - ID:5388445
CAIRO, Aug 7 (MENA) - Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé received, in an unprecedented gesture which shows his appreciation to Egypt, the Egyptian delegation which took part in international forum on women's leadership in Francophone African ....
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Israeli Foreign Ministry: Travel warning against visiting Gondar, Ethiopia
Date: 2016-08-07 15:05:00 GMT - Israel - Africa - SN:44 - ID:5388341
GAZA CITY, Aug 7 (MENA) - Following the deaths of two protesters in the Ethiopian city of Gondar, the Israeli Foreign Ministry has warned Israeli travelers from visiting the city; land reform protests have also spread to the Ethiopian capital Addis ....
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South Sudanese civilians living in a displacement camp fear U.N. peacekeepers can’t protect them from a massacre
Date: 2016-08-07 10:02:37 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:18 - ID:5386209
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (MENA) - South Sudanese civilians living in a displacement camp fear U.N. peacekeepers cannot protect them from a massacre by the warring armed groups, the Washington Post reported. The United Nations operates 16 peacekeeping ....
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Egyptian envoy takes part in 13th ordinary session of CISSA in Kigali
Date: 2016-08-04 20:09:59 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:105 - ID:5375697
CAIRO, Aug 4 (MENA) - Namira Negm, Egypt's Ambassador to Rwanda, on Thursday took part in the opening of the 13th Ordinary Session of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa (CISSA), held in Kigali. Twenty-five African ....
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African Parliament chief has confidence in Egypt’s success in hosting October meetings
Date: 2016-08-04 14:52:48 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:75 - ID:5373381
CAIRO, Aug 4 (MENA) – President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Roger Nkodo Dang expressed confidence in Egypt’s success in securing the coming PAP meetings, which will take place in Sharm El Sheikh in October. During PAP meetings in ....
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Nigeria: Abubakar Shekau claims he is still Boko Haram leader
Date: 2016-08-04 11:35:58 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:45 - ID:5372429
ABUJA, Aug 4 (MENA) - Boko Haram's disputed leader Abubakar Shekau has claimed he is still in charge of the Nigeria-based the terror group. Shekau, whose whereabouts are unknown, made the claims after Daesh terror group, Boko Haram's ally, named Abu ....
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Burundi rejects UN police force to help end violence
Date: 2016-08-03 13:39:59 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:65 - ID:5367625
BUJUMBURA, Aug 3 (MENA) - Burundi's government has rejected a decision to deploy a UN police force to the country in an effort to end more than a year of political violence, according to the BBC. The UN Security Council agreed on Friday to send ....
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S. Sudan president fires 6 ministers allied to rival Riek Machar
Date: 2016-08-03 13:09:34 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:57 - ID:5367417
JUBA, Aug 3 (MENA) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir fired six ministers allied to his long-time rival Riek Machar, The BBC reported Wednesday. Kiir filled the vacant posts, including petroleum minister, with people linked to a breakaway ....
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Boko Haram: Abu Musab al-Barnawi named as new leader
Date: 2016-08-03 12:40:05 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:53 - ID:5367405
LONDON, Aug 3 (MENA) - The terrorist Daesh group has announced that its West African affiliate Boko Haram has a new leader, the BBC reported on Wednesday. Abu Musab al-Barnawi, who was previously spokesman for the Nigerian-based group, is ....
