Africa

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  • Egypt supports Sudanese national dialogue - envoy

    Date: 2015-10-11 12:31:30 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:44 - ID:3508633

    KHARTOUM, Oct 11 (MENA) – Egypt fully supports the national dialogue march in Sudan, Egyptian Ambassador here Osama Shaltout said. Dialogue between all political powers and forces in Sudan will bring points of view closer and put national ....

  • UNSC extends mandate of UNMISS to December 15

    Date: 2015-10-09 20:56:08 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:86 - ID:3499801

    NEW YORK, Oct 9 (MENA) - The United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution extending the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 December. The US-drafted Security Council resolution was adopted by 13 votes as Russia and ....

  • Global_3: Beechwood Bermuda Begins Operations in Middle East

    Date: 2015-10-09 19:50:32 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:84 - ID:3499705

    NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/MENA/ -- Beechwood Bermuda International Limited is pleased to announce the formation of its new subsidiary, Beechwood Bermuda Middle East ("BBME"). BBME will be responsible for marketing and distribution of ....

  • Two suicide bombers kill 15 in northeast Nigeria

    Date: 2015-10-07 13:29:01 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:54 - ID:3485181

    ABUJA, Oct 7 (MENA) - Two female suicide bombers killed 15 people, including themselves, early Wednesday in northeast Nigeria at a mosque in the compound of a government workers' housing estate and at another location there, reported Fox News. In ....

  • Arab Contractors carries out projects worth $34m in Mauritania

    Date: 2015-10-07 13:01:49 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:47 - ID:3484629

    NOUAKCHOTT, Oct 7 (MENA) - The Arab Contractors company has started carrying out projects in Mauritania worth 34 million dollars under the supervision of engineer Ashraf Abdel Ati, the head of Africa sector at the company. Engineer Morad Hashem, ....

  • Sudanese presidential aide leaves Cairo back home

    Date: 2015-10-07 09:41:52 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:23 - ID:3482757

    CAIRO, Oct 7 (MENA) – Sudanese presidential aide and deputy chairman of the ruling National Congress Party Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamed left here Wednesday back home. Hamed, who arrived in Cairo on Tuesday on top of a high-level delegation, had met with ....

  • ICRC forced to withdraw from S. Sudan county following threats and looting

    Date: 2015-10-05 18:20:48 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:84 - ID:3474597

    GENEVA, Oct 5 (MENA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been forced to withdraw all its staff from a humanitarian compound in South Sudan's Leer County after it was looted and its aid workers threatened. Dozens of ....

  • Arab Contractors Company to inaugurate first project in Ethiopia soon - official

    Date: 2015-10-05 13:33:25 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:47 - ID:3471969

    CAIRO, Oct 5 (MENA) - Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Mohamed Edriss said Monday the Arab Contractors Company will inaugurate its first project in Ethiopia soon. In statements, he said the project is part of two road projects in ....

  • Multiple blasts rock restive Nigerian city of Maiduguri

    Date: 2015-10-04 15:00:37 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:61 - ID:3466777

    ABUJA, Oct 4 (MENA) - Blasts were heard today on the outskirts of Maiduguri, a city in northeastern Nigeria that has repeatedly been attacked by the Boko Haram group. Eyewinesses said loud explosions were heard from the areas of Kayamla and ....

  • Egypt-Sudan-Ethiopia dam meeting postponed

    Date: 2015-10-04 12:24:44 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:40 - ID:3464985

    SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Oct 4 (MENA) – The date of a tripartite meeting of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the Grand Renaissance Dam, which was scheduled for October 4 and 5, has been delayed to the third week of October, Water Resources and Irrigation ....

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