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Ethiopian Orthodox Church honors Ethiopian, Egyptian Christians slain in Libya by Daesh
Date: 2015-05-17 09:59:28 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:26 - ID:2603713
ADDIS ABABA, May 17 (MENA) - The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church honored the Ethiopian Christian martyrs and Egyptian Copts who were slain by Daesh in Libya. The Church decided to grant them the title of "martyrs of 21st century" which is an ....
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18 people accused of organising Burundi failed coup
Date: 2015-05-17 07:22:03 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:7 - ID:2602657
Bujumbura, May17 (MENA) – Eighteen people have appeared in court in Burundi accused of helping to organize last week's failed coup against President Pierre Nkurunziza, the BBC reported on Sunday. It comes amid what appears to be a crackdown ....
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5 generals arrested in Burundi for plotting failed coup
Date: 2015-05-16 18:34:26 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:115 - ID:2601177
BUJUMBURA, May 16 (MENA) - Five generals have been arrested for plotting a failed coup attempt against Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza, ABC News quoted a top a Burundi official as saying on Saturday. Three army generals and two police generals ....
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7 killed in northeast Nigeria bombing
Date: 2015-05-16 14:47:41 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:70 - ID:2599553
ABUJA, May 16 (MENA) - A bombing in northern Nigeria killed at least seven people Saturday, Voice of America reported. The blast hit near a bus station in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe state. Yobe has been attacked before. A double bombing in ....
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Mali peace agreement guarantee for stability: Mauritanian president
Date: 2015-05-16 13:56:19 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:59 - ID:2598857
NOUAKCHOTT, May 16 (MENA) - Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Saturday welcomed the signature of a peace agreement between the Government of Mali and members of the Platform coalition of armed groups. The president described the ....
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Khartoum renews demands to Juba to stop supporting rebels in Darfur
Date: 2015-05-16 11:18:00 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:47 - ID:2597785
KHARTOUM, May 16 (MENA) – The Sudanese government renewed Saturday its demands to South Sudan to immediately stop its support to militant and rebel groups in Darfur region. In statements after an inspection tour of a hospital in Khartoum to ....
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Kenyan delegation's visit increases confidence of COMESA's countries in Egyptian products - official
Date: 2015-05-16 11:12:00 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:45 - ID:2598153
CAIRO, May 16 (MENA) - The Kenyan delegation's visit to Egypt, as part of the COMESA agreement, was aimed to make sure of the origin of the Egyptian sugar, which is imported to Kenya, said Saeed Abdullah, the Chairman of the Trade Agreements and ....
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Boko Haram recaptures key town in northeast Nigeria: official
Date: 2015-05-16 10:53:16 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:42 - ID:2597917
ABUJA, May 16 (MENA) - Boko Haram Islamists have recaptured the strategic town of Marte in northeastern Nigeria’s restive Borno state, a regional official said early on Saturday. “It is sad as we have been made to understand that Marte has today ....
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Egypt welcomes Mali peace accord
Date: 2015-05-16 10:18:02 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:39 - ID:2597593
CAIRO, May 16 (MENA) – The Foreign Ministry welcomed the signature of a peace agreement between the Mali government and separatists, saying it marks the end of the civil war that erupted after the coup that toppled president Toumani Toure in March ....
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Paris welcomes release of several hundred children by armed groups in CAR
Date: 2015-05-15 21:57:05 GMT - France - Africa - SN:85 - ID:2595889
PARIS, May 15 (MENA) - France welcomed on Friday the release of several hundred children by armed groups in Central African Republic. "France welcomes the May 14th release, in the Bambari region, of several hundred children by Central African ....
