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South Sudan: Tens of thousands flee fighting, face critical food shortages
Date: 2015-05-10 11:48:00 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:55 - ID:2556029
GENEVA, May 10 (MENA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is extremely concerned for the wellbeing of tens of thousands of people who have reportedly fled fierce clashes in South Sudan's Unity State in recent days. The situation is ....
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Kenyan president urges political leaders in Burundi to embrace dialogue
Date: 2015-05-09 18:33:28 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:99 - ID:2551997
NAIROBI, May 9 (MENA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday urged political leaders in Burundi to embrace dialogue as the only way to end the political impasse in the country, the Kenyan national TV reported. Kenyatta said mutual ....
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Burundi opposition leader registers as presidential candidate
Date: 2015-05-09 17:43:43 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:92 - ID:2551929
BUJUMBURA, May 9 (MENA) - Burundi's main opposition leader, Agathon Rwasa, on Saturday registered his candidacy for next month's presidential election, France 24 reported. Rwasa leads the National Liberation Forces - known by its French acronym ....
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Shoukry sends message to Congolese FM on Egypt's nomination to UNSC
Date: 2015-05-09 14:14:08 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:49 - ID:2550241
KINSHASA, May 9 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Raymond Tshibanda received a message from his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry on Egypt's nomination for non-permanent membership in the UNSC in ....
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Ethiopian dam document promotes mutual interests between 3 Nile basin states - envoy
Date: 2015-05-09 08:52:27 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:21 - ID:2547741
KHARTOUM, May 9 (MENA) – The signing of the Document of the Declaration of Principles on the Ethiopian renaissance dam by Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia has removed doubts and enhanced the concept of mutual interests, Ethiopian Ambassador here Abadi Zemo ....
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Popular Ethiopian delegation arrvies in Khartoum
Date: 2015-05-08 14:54:00 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:66 - ID:2545145
KHARTOUM, May 8 (MENA) - A 90-person- strong Ethiopian delegation landed in Khartoum early Friday on a mission to boost popular relations between Sudan and Ethiopia, SUNA news agency reported. The Ethiopian popular diplomacy delegation was ....
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18 medical convoys from Egypt to Africans - Health Minister
Date: 2015-05-08 14:20:37 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:63 - ID:2544869
CAIRO, May 8 (MENA) - Health Minister Adel el Adawy said that some Egyptian companies expressed a desire to Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab to pay expenses of 18 medical convoys to Africa. The convoys will be organized by the Health Ministry and ....
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Nigeria students targeted in suicide attack in Potiskum
Date: 2015-05-08 13:38:16 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:56 - ID:2544765
ABUJA, May 8 (MENA) - Two militants have attacked a business college in Potiskum in the north-eastern Nigerian state of Yobe, the BBC reported Friday. At least six students were seriously injured by gunfire, but dozens more were hurt as they ....
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Four hurt in Guinea clashes
Date: 2015-05-08 08:03:48 GMT - Guinea - Africa - SN:14 - ID:2542485
CONAKRY, May 8 (MENA) - At least four people were injured Thursday in clashes involving protesters, security forces and government supporters that threatened to derail a planned meeting between Guinea's president and the leader of the opposition, ....
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SIS chairman meets group of African journalists
Date: 2015-05-07 18:55:12 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:109 - ID:2541117
CAIRO, May 7 (MENA) - Chairman of State Information Service (SIS) Ambassador Salah Abdel-Sadek on Thursday met with a group of African journalists, currently visiting Egypt. The meeting took up ways to promote the Egyptian-African relations. ....
