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Nigerian army hands over 275 Boko Haram detainees
Date: 2016-02-12 20:53:50 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:89 - ID:4302921
ABUJA, Feb 12 (MENA) – About 275 detainees who were arrested, investigated and cleared by the military in connection to Boko Haram, have been handed-over to the Borno state government, local media reported on Friday. The detainees were handed over ....
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Kiir's appointment of Machar as VP proves commitment to peace deal
Date: 2016-02-12 11:45:08 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:43 - ID:4299937
JUBA, Feb 12 (MENA) – South Sudan President Salva Kiir's appointment of his rival Riek Machar as vice president proves that he is adamant to put into effect peace deal between both sides. In statements to MENA on Friday, Presidential Spokesman ....
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Two UN soldiers killed in Mali attack
Date: 2016-02-12 11:39:22 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:41 - ID:4300057
BAMAKO, Feb 12 (MENA) - Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed and some 30 wounded Friday when suspected Islamists attacked their base at Kidal in restive northeastern Mali, Al-Arabiya quoted UN sources as saying. “Our camp at Kidal was ....
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South Sudan president appoints rival Machar as vice president
Date: 2016-02-11 21:42:00 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:117 - ID:4298317
JUBA, Feb 11 (MENA) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has appointed his rival and former rebel leader Riek Machar to be his vice president, the Daily Mail reported. The decree said Machar will be the first vice president, but gave no more ....
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Mortar attack targets Mogadishu Airport
Date: 2016-02-11 12:47:25 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:62 - ID:4294514
MOGADISHU, Feb 11 (MENA) - Mogadishu Airport was attacked late Wednesday by mortar shells, according to eyewitnesses. No casualties were reported. Mogadishu Airport is well secured, being close to the African Union (AU) bases in Somalia, ....
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Egypt, Ethiopia water ministers meet in Khartoum
Date: 2016-02-11 10:01:16 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:24 - ID:4292465
KHARTOUM, Feb 11 (MENA) – Egyptian Water Resources Minister Hossam Moghazi met his Ethiopian counterpart Motuma Mekasa to probe the progress achieved in the current round of negotiations on the technical, financial and legal aspects of the Grand ....
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Renaissance dam talks in Khartoum resumes at evening session
Date: 2016-02-10 15:40:47 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:85 - ID:4289461
KHARTOUM, Feb 10 (MENA) - The water resources and irrigation ministers of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia held an evening session on Wednesday here to resume their discussions pertaining to the technical, financial and legal aspects of the Ethiopian ....
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Somalia: One dies, two hurt in Bardere fighting
Date: 2016-02-10 15:10:45 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:77 - ID:4289245
MOGADISHU, Feb 10 (MENA) - At least one person was killed and two others sustained wounds in a clash between troops in the federal government of Somalia in Bardere city. Confirming the incident to Radio Shabelle, an army officer in Bardere said a ....
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landmine 'kills 3 soldiers' in central Mopti
Date: 2016-02-10 13:13:28 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:53 - ID:4287949
BAMAKO, Feb 10 (MENA) - Three Malian soldiers were killed when their vehicle hit a landmine in the central region of Mopti, the BBC quoted officials as saying on Wednesday. Two others were wounded and taken to a hospital, the Defense Ministry ....
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6 killed in twin suicide attacks in Cameroon
Date: 2016-02-10 12:18:30 GMT - Cameroon - Africa - SN:46 - ID:4287477
YAOUNDÉ, Feb 10 (MENA) - At least six civilians were killed and around 50 injured Wednesday in a double suicide attack in Cameroon's northern border region with Nigeria, which is regularly attacked by Boko Haram fighters, security sources said, ....
