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Boko Haram kills 97 people praying in mosques in Nigeria
Date: 2015-07-02 21:07:24 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:141 - ID:2912165
ABUJA, July 2 (MENA) - A government official and a self-defense fighter say Boko Haram extremists have gunned down nearly 100 Muslims praying in mosques in northeastern Nigeria, Fox News reported. They say the attack Wednesday night on the town ....
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Environment min. calls for helping African countries to have renewable energy initiatives
Date: 2015-07-02 12:27:50 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:69 - ID:2907869
NEW YORK, July 2 (MENA) - Egyptian Environment Minister Khalid Fahmy called on Thursday for enabling African countries to float initiatives over renewable energy. The minister made the statement during a New York-hosted meeting that was attended ....
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First Libyan Airlines flight lands in Khartoum
Date: 2015-07-02 11:40:54 GMT - Libya - Africa - SN:57 - ID:2907993
TRIPOLI, July 2 (MENA) – The Libyan Airlines in Benghazi announced the landing of its first flight in Khartoum airport. The flight was carrying an airlines team and was received by a high-level Sudanese delegation in Khartoum, airlines official ....
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High-level talks on renewable energy overtures in Africa
Date: 2015-07-02 10:08:25 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:41 - ID:2906861
CAIRO, July 2 (MENA) - The Egyptian envoy to the United Nations, Amr Abul Ata, had high-level talks on overtures concerning renewable energy in Africa. Egyptian Environment Minister Khaled Fahmi chaired the talks in which the executive director of ....
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Renaissance dam talks enter 2nd day
Date: 2015-07-02 10:03:13 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:38 - ID:2906965
CAIRO, July 2 (MENA) - Meetings of a tripartite national committee resumed for the second day in Cairo Thursday with all its 12 experts from Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia present to probe technical offers by two international consultancy offices ....
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Ethiopian, Sudanese water ministers fail to attend inaugural session of tripartite talks with Egypt due to prior engagements
Date: 2015-07-01 13:06:36 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:63 - ID:2901609
CAIRO, July 1 (MENA) - The water ministers of Sudan and Ethiopia did not show up for the inaugural session of the sixth round of talks on the Renaissance Dam, currently held here, due to prior engagements, a source with the Irrigation Ministry in ....
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Tripartite meetings on Ethiopian dam start in Cairo
Date: 2015-07-01 09:28:11 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:34 - ID:2899881
CAIRO, July 1 (MENA) - Meetings of a tripartite national committee kicked off in Cairo Wednesday with all its 12 experts from Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia present to probe technical offers made by two international consultancy offices regarding the ....
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Police arrest 60 during probe of suspected Boko Haram bombing in Chad capital
Date: 2015-06-28 22:04:54 GMT - Chad - Africa - SN:128 - ID:2883513
LONDON, June 28 (MENA) - Chad's prosecutor said 60 people including suspects from Cameroon, Nigeria and Mali have been arrested over an attack in the capital earlier this month that killed dozens of people and wounded more than 100 ....
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Kenyan president urges S. Sudan leaders to expedite peace process
Date: 2015-06-28 10:24:38 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:41 - ID:2879501
NAIROBI, Jun 28 (MENA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday urged South Sudan leaders to expedite the ongoing peace process for the sake of the welfare of the citizens of Africa’s youngest nation, the official KBC reported. Kenyatta said ....
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US places electoral assistance to Burundi on hold
Date: 2015-06-27 08:00:32 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:13 - ID:2872369
WASHINGTON, June 27 (MENA) - In light of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza’s continued efforts to violate the Arusha Agreement, seek a third term and press ahead with electoral dates absent the conditions necessary for credible elections, the ....
