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Chad, Niger launch joint offensive against Boko Haram in Nigeria
Date: 2015-03-09 17:39:46 GMT - Chad - Africa - SN:114 - ID:2125045
N'DJAMENA, March 9 (MENA) - Chad and Niger launched a joint army operation against Boko Haram militants in Nigeria on Sunday, CNBC quoted military sources as saying. Boko Haram has expanded cross-border raids into Cameroon, Chad and Niger in ....
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Germany to continue training Somali forces
Date: 2015-03-09 07:16:20 GMT - Germany - Africa - SN:8 - ID:2119541
BERLIN, March 9 (MENA) - The German Cabinet has extended the mandate of the German contingent of the EU Training Mission to Somalia. The EU Training Mission to Somalia trains recruits of the Somali National Army and provides strategic advice to ....
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Islamist group claims responsibility for Mali attack that killed 5
Date: 2015-03-07 21:00:22 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:150 - ID:2111413
BAMAKO, March 7 (MENA) – An armed Islamist group al-Mourabitoun had claimed responsibility for an attack in Mali's capital Bamako on Saturday that killed five people, The Daily Mail reported. Al-Mourabitoun was formed by veteran jihadist Mokhtar ....
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Egypt keens on maximizing cooperation with Khartoum
Date: 2015-03-07 11:46:43 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:49 - ID:2107601
KHARTOUM, March 7 (MENA) – Egypt is keening on maximizing cooperation with Sudan through activating all agreements that could serve mutual interests between the two neighboring countries, Egyptian ambassador in Khartoum said on Saturday. In ....
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African environment ministers issue Cairo Declaration
Date: 2015-03-07 07:51:01 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:13 - ID:2105869
CAIRO, March 7 (MENA) – The 15th African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), held on March 2-6 in Cairo, has issued the "Cairo Declaration" to reiterate Africa's commitment to reaching an obligatory agreement on climate change, ....
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Residents: Boko Haram readies for battle in NE Nigeria
Date: 2015-03-06 17:24:34 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:89 - ID:2104349
ABUJA, March 6 (MENA) – Boko Haram fighters are massing at their headquarters in the northeast Nigerian town of Gwoza in preparation for a showdown with multinational forces, ABC News quoted residents and an intelligence officer as saying on ....
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Boko Haram kills 64 in raid on Nigerian village
Date: 2015-03-06 10:05:55 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:40 - ID:2101797
ABUJA, March 6 (MENA) - Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed at least 64 people in a village in Borno state, north-east Nigeria, the BBC quoted witnesses as saying on Friday. The gunmen who stormed Njaba targeted men and boys before setting ....
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Consultancy firm on Ethiopian dam to be named by end of week – min.
Date: 2015-03-06 09:36:53 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:31 - ID:2101493
CAIRO, March 6 (MENA) – The name of the international consultancy firm to conduct technical studies on Ethiopia’s dam will be announced by the end of the week, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazy said. Three-way committee, ....
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Khartoum water talks addressed Egyptian, Sudanese concerns – min.
Date: 2015-03-06 06:34:49 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:4 - ID:2100461
KHARTOUM, March 6 (MENA) – The Khartoum negotiations addressing the concerns of Egypt and Sudan over Ethiopia’s renaissance dam have been a positive step to be followed by others after the document is submitted to the three heads of state for ....
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Ethiopian FM: Committed to Khartoum document on Nile water
Date: 2015-03-06 06:32:03 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:3 - ID:2100445
KHARTOUM, March 6 (MENA) – Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom said his country was satisfied with the outcome of the Khartoum talks which were held over the past three days. He added the deal would open a new chapter between the three ....
