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Quarters recruiting Sudanese university students for Daesh - minister
Date: 2015-05-20 12:07:59 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:58 - ID:2626697
KHARTOUM, May 20 (MENA) - Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Sumia Abu-Kashawa said some quarters - which she did not name - seek to recruit university students and members of the Sudanese community in the terrorist Daesh ....
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Burundi's Pierre Nkurunziza in 'no revenge' pledge
Date: 2015-05-19 13:25:11 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:67 - ID:2620961
BUJUMBURA, May 19 (MENA) - Burundi's government will not take revenge against those involved in last week's failed coup, the BBC quoted President Pierre Nkurunziza's office as saying on Tuesday. Those implicated would be brought to justice in ....
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Khartoum army denies backing Juba rebels
Date: 2015-05-19 10:38:52 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:35 - ID:2618149
KHARTOUM, May 19 (MENA) - The Khartoum armed forces denied rumors purported by the Juba government on backing rebels under former South Sudan vice president Riek Machar. North Sudan has no interest in backing or harboring Machar's forces, the ....
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Protests continue in Burundi against Nkurunziza third term
Date: 2015-05-19 08:43:16 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:20 - ID:2618113
BUJUMBORA, May 19 (MENA) - Hundreds have held a mass protest in Burundi against President Pierre Nkurunziza running for a third term, euronews reported Tuesday. This is the latest demonstration against the move which has received domestic and ....
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Burundi president sacks ministers after failed coup
Date: 2015-05-18 19:49:36 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:145 - ID:2616385
BUJUMBURA, May 18 (MENA) - Burundi's president has sacked three cabinet ministers, as protests resumed after last week's failed coup, according to the BBC news. The president's spokesman denied that the dismissal of the defense, external ....
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6th session of African Parliament kicks off
Date: 2015-05-18 15:19:06 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:88 - ID:2613665
MIDRAND, May 18 (MENA) - The sixth session of the African Parliament kicked off here on Monday. The activities of the parliament will last till the end of May. The parliament will tackle peace and security issues in Africa and future of the ....
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Burundi protests resume
Date: 2015-05-18 12:14:59 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:51 - ID:2611965
BUJUMBURA, May 18 (MENA) - Small groups of protesters resumed demonstrations against Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza and his bid for a third term, days after he survived an attempted coup. The atmosphere was tense as soldiers deployed on ....
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Ghana's movie stars lead protest march against power cuts
Date: 2015-05-17 21:04:34 GMT - Ghana - Africa - SN:117 - ID:2608877
ACCRA, May 17 (MENA) - Ghana's movie stars have joined blue-collar workers in demonstrations against power cuts, marching through the streets of the capital to demand an end to this West African nation's ongoing energy crisis, ABC News ....
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South Africa deports Mozambicans after anti-foreigner violence
Date: 2015-05-17 20:17:33 GMT - South Africa - Africa - SN:113 - ID:2608761
PRETORIA, May 17 (MENA) - South Africa has deported more than 400 Mozambicans, weeks after anti-foreigner violence in Durban and Johannesburg left several people dead, the BBC reported Sunday. The move follows a police operation that uncovered ....
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Egypt to host launch of free trade agreement between 3 major African blocs in June – min.
Date: 2015-05-17 15:55:30 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:82 - ID:2606421
CAIRO, May 17 (MENA) – Egypt will host the launch of a free trade agreement between Africa's three largest economic blocs during a summit in June, Trade and Industry Minister Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour said. Egypt's Sharm El Sheikh city will host ....
