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Violence caused by Boko Haram keeping more than 1 million children out of school
Date: 2015-12-22 14:47:15 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:75 - ID:3978225
WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (MENA) - More than one million children in Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Niger are unable to attend school due to Boko Haram's insurgency across the region. "It's a staggering number," Manuel Fontaine, UNICEF's West and Central ....
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Sisi backs South Sudan peace agreement
Date: 2015-12-22 14:45:13 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:73 - ID:3977993
CAIRO, Dec 22 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi asserted Egypt's support for the peace agreement in South Sudan to achieve peace and stability and provide an atmosphere appropriate for achieving the aspired economic and social development in ....
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Bashir stresses importance of enhancing ties with Kenya
Date: 2015-12-21 22:29:39 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:102 - ID:3973385
KHARTOUM, Dec 21 (MENA) – Sudanese President Omar al Bashir has underlined his country’s keenness on enhancing and developing cooperation between Khartoum and Nairobi to include all political and economic fields. The remarks were made during a ....
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Algerian FM meets Nigerian counterpart
Date: 2015-12-21 22:04:08 GMT - Algeria - Africa - SN:100 - ID:3973389
ALGIERS, Dec 21 (MENA) – Algerian Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra received Monday in Oran, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim, after works of the High level ....
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Scores Killed, wounded in suicide bombings in Nigeria
Date: 2015-12-21 14:35:40 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:51 - ID:3970389
ABUJA, Dec 21 (MENA) - Suicide bombings in Nigeria’s Borno State on Sunday killed 9 people and injured another 24, the Nigerian army said. The blasts are believed to have been carried out by 3 children aged from 10 to 15. The incidents ....
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African Union envoy to South Sudan arrives in Cairo
Date: 2015-12-21 06:49:38 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:11 - ID:3967477
CAIRO, Dec 21 (MENA) - African Union High Representative for South Sudan Alpha Oumar Konaré arrived here on Monday coming from Addis Ababa. Konaré is scheduled to meet with a number of Egyptian officials for talks on regional and international ....
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Air France flight forced to land in Kenya over bomb scare
Date: 2015-12-20 07:31:27 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:9 - ID:3961141
NAIROBI, Dec 20 (MENA) - An Air France flight from Mauritius to Paris was forced to land in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa after a device suspected to be a bomb was found in the lavatory, a Kenyan police official said Sunday. The Boeing 777 ....
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Arab Contractors Company signs agreement of founding new company in Kenya
Date: 2015-12-19 11:53:39 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:38 - ID:3957161
NAIROBI, Dec 19 (MENA) - Board Chairman of Arab Contractors Company Mohsen Salah signed an agreement to establish a new branch for the company in Kenya. Salah, meanwhile, said that he met with the deputy of Kenyan transport minister to discuss ....
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At least 75 killed in protests in Ethiopia’s Oromia region-- HRW
Date: 2015-12-19 11:48:20 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:36 - ID:3957137
NEW YORK, Dec 19 (MENA) - At least 75 people have been killed during weeks of protests in Ethiopia which have seen soldiers and police firing on demonstrators, Human Rights Watch said on Saturday. "Police and military forces have fired on ....
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Rwanda vote allows Kagame to extend term in office
Date: 2015-12-19 07:13:10 GMT - Rwanda - Africa - SN:10 - ID:3955561
KIGALI, Dec 19 (MENA) - Rwandans have voted overwhelmingly to allow President Paul Kagame to extend his term in office, initial referendum results show, the BBC News reported. Some 98% of voters support changing the constitution to allow him to ....
