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Egypt, Sudan keen on finalizing technical studies of Ethiopian Renaissance dam - minister
Date: 2016-01-17 16:38:52 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:85 - ID:4132989
CAIRO, Jan 17 (MENA) - Egypt and Sudan are keen on finalizing technical studies of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam as soon as possible in order to protect the two nations from any potential risks, said Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hossam ....
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100 soldiers killed in Al Shabaab attack on Somali base
Date: 2016-01-17 13:30:37 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:54 - ID:4132101
MOGADISHU, Jan 17 (MENA) – The death toll of Al Shabaab militants' attack on an African Union military base in western Somalia has jumped to 100, mostly Kenyan soldiers. Somalian Al Shabaab militant group said in a statement on Sunday. They have ....
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OIC slams terrorist attack on Ouagadougou
Date: 2016-01-16 11:51:22 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Africa - SN:46 - ID:4124633
JEDDAH, Jan 16 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the attack carried out by militants on a hotel in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou. The offensive left 20 persons dead, while some hostages were ....
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Francois Hollande condemns 'cowardly attack' in Burkina Faso
Date: 2016-01-16 11:16:31 GMT - France - Africa - SN:41 - ID:4124181
PARIS, Jan 16 (MENA) - French President Francois Hollande condemned the "odious and cowardly attack" in Burkina Faso, where Al Qaeda linked gunmen launched an assault against a restaurant and a hotel that has left 20 people dead. "French forces ....
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Burkina Faso hotel siege over
Date: 2016-01-16 10:06:56 GMT - Burkina Faso - Africa - SN:31 - ID:4123777
OUAGADOUGOU, Jan 16 (MENA) - A siege is over at a Burkina Faso hotel seized by suspected Islamist gunmen, the BBC reported quoting the government. In all, 126 hostages were freed at the Splendid Hotel in the West African state's capital, ....
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Hostages freed after Burkina Faso hotel attack
Date: 2016-01-16 07:24:59 GMT - Burkina Faso - Africa - SN:12 - ID:4122809
OUAGADOUGOU, Jan 16 (MENA) - More than 60 hostages have been freed after security forces launched an assault on a hotel in Burkina Faso which was attacked by suspected Islamist militants, the Sky News reported. At least 20 people are reported to ....
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Al Shabab seizes African Union base in Somalia
Date: 2016-01-15 12:54:05 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:54 - ID:4119873
NAIROBI, Jan 15 (MENA) - Al Shabab militants have overrun an African Union military base outside the southern Somali town of el Ade, the BBC reported on Friday. The group says it has taken "complete control" of the AU camp and killed more than 60 ....
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Irrigation minister says natural flow of Blue Nile provides Egypt with 50bn cubic meters annually
Date: 2016-01-15 11:54:47 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:43 - ID:4118785
CAIRO, Jan 15 (MENA) – Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Hosam Moghazi said that Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia reached alternative understandings regarding water shares that are not recognized by Ethiopia. In press statements, Moghazi said that ....
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Dozens of Kenyan soldiers killed in attack on AU base in Somalia
Date: 2016-01-15 10:55:52 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:25 - ID:4118781
MOGADISHU, Jan 15 (MENA) - A Somali officer said that at least 50 Kenyan soldiers were killed in an attack on an African Union base in southern Somalia, the Russia Today reported on Friday. The militants stormed the base by detonating a car bomb, ....
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Al-Shabab militants storm AU military base in Somalia
Date: 2016-01-15 10:17:26 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:22 - ID:4118665
MOGADISHU, Jan 15 (MENA) - Al-Shabab militants have stormed an African Union military base in southern Somalia, Sky news reported Friday. The militants detonated a car bomb at the gate of the base, located about 550 km west of Mogadishu, said a ....
