Africa

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  • Egyptian envoy meets group of Togolese trainees

    Date: 2015-05-14 14:20:36 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:69 - ID:2588261

    CAIRO, May 14 (MENA) – Egypt's Ambassador to Togo Karim Sherif met with a group belonging to the league of Togolese trainees and students that had been established by the embassy to promote ties between the two countries. The league was set up to ....

  • Heavy fighting erupts between rival Burundi troops

    Date: 2015-05-14 09:24:19 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:27 - ID:2585321

    BUJUMBURA, May 14 (MENA) - Fierce fighting between rival Burundian troops has erupted in the capital, Bujumbura, deepening fears that Wednesday’s coup attempt could trigger a bloody and protracted power struggle, the Guardian reported. Forces ....

  • UN chief urges calm in Burundi

    Date: 2015-05-13 22:35:15 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:141 - ID:2583873

    NEW YORK, May 13 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called urgently on all parties in Burundi to exercise calm and restraint, and reminded the country's leaders of the need to preserve peace and stability, the UN press center ....

  • Somalia executes two MP assassins

    Date: 2015-05-13 21:15:52 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:136 - ID:2583673

    MOGADISHU, May 13 (MENA) - Two suspected members of the terrorist group al-Shabab have been executed by firing squad in the Somali capital, BBC reported on Wednesday. A military court in Mogadishu found them guilty of killing five people, ....

  • Algeria to take part in meeting of African trade ministers

    Date: 2015-05-13 20:12:45 GMT - Algeria - Africa - SN:127 - ID:2583305

    ALGIERS, May 13 (MENA) – Minister of Trade Amara Benyounes will partake in the meeting of African trade ministers in Addis Ababa, slated for Thursday and Friday. In a statement on Wednesday, the Algerian trade ministry said the meeting will ....

  • Burundi presidency says coup 'failed'

    Date: 2015-05-13 18:13:20 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:116 - ID:2582945

    BUJUMBURA, May 13 (MENA) - Burundi's presidency said an attempted coup by a top general on Wednesday had "failed". "The situation is under control, there is no coup in Burundi," the Twitter message from the presidency read. The coup was announced ....

  • Somali militants detain foreigners on fishing vessel

    Date: 2015-05-13 16:45:37 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:102 - ID:2582417

    MOGADISHU, May 13 (MENA) - Residents in a central Somali town say Islamic extremists have detained foreign sailors who may be Iranian and seized their fishing vessel that washed ashore on the Somali coast, The Daily Star reported. Yasin Maalin, ....

  • Burundi general announces overthrow of president

    Date: 2015-05-13 12:49:07 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:63 - ID:2579889

    BUJUMBURA, May 13 (MENA) - A top Burundian general on Wednesday announced the overthrow of President Pierre Nkurunziza, following weeks of violent protests against his bid to stand for a third term, France 24 reported. The radio broadcast by ....

  • Egypt attaches importance to African continent -- FM

    Date: 2015-05-13 11:55:47 GMT - Uganda - Africa - SN:48 - ID:2578509

    KAMPALA, May 13 (MENA) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Wednesday asserted that attaching importance to the African continent emanates from Egypt's political and economic relations with the African countries. In press statements on ....

  • Zambian officials praise organization of Egyptian pavilion at Lusaka diplomatic fair

    Date: 2015-05-13 10:05:07 GMT - Zambia - Africa - SN:32 - ID:2577133

    LUSAKA, May 13 (MENA) - Zambia government officials have praised the organization of the Egyptian pavilion at the charity fair held by the diplomatic club in the Zambia capital this year. The remarks were made by Egypt's Ambassador to Zambia and ....

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