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New UNAMID head appointed for Darfur
Date: 2014-09-17 21:18:44 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:156 - ID:960817
KHARTOUM, Sept 17 (MENA) - The United Nations on Wednesday announced the appointment of Abiodun Oluremi Bashua of Nigeria as Deputy Joint Special Representative for the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). Bashua will ....
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13 civilians killed, 34 injured in armed clashes in Nigeria
Date: 2014-09-17 19:36:00 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:137 - ID:960409
ABUJA, Sept 17 (MENA) - At least 13 people were killed and 34 others wounded when police fought a battle with suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers in Kano, northern Nigeria, local Nigerian media reports cited the state's police chief as saying on ....
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Arab League envoy for humanitarian relief due to arrive in Sudan Saturday
Date: 2014-09-17 17:41:32 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:118 - ID:959725
KHARTOUM, Sept 17 (MENA) - Arab League envoy for humanitarian relief Sheikha Hessa bint Khalifa al-Thani is due to arrive here Saturday on a five-day visit to open several projects that were implemented by the pan-Arab body in Darfur states. In ....
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Algerian PM meets Kenyan Senate Speaker
Date: 2014-09-16 14:04:00 GMT - Algeria - Africa - SN:81 - ID:951269
ALGIERS, Sept 16 (MENA) - Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal met on Tuesday with visiting Speaker of the Kenyan Senate David Ekwe Ethuro. The two sides reviewed bilateral relations which date back to the years of the liberation struggle. ....
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Steering committee confers on navigation route between Lake Victoria, Mediterranean
Date: 2014-09-16 12:46:37 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:70 - ID:950709
CAIRO, Sept 16 (MENA) - A steering committee met here Tuesday to discuss the navigation route between Lake Victoria and the Mediterranean. Talks will last for three days between states contributing to the project, namely: Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, ....
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Armed Forces send aid plane to Sudan
Date: 2014-09-16 12:06:28 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:66 - ID:950169
CAIRO, Sept 16 (MENA) – A military plane has left Cairo for Khartoum carrying large quantities of food, relief material and tents on board to help the Sudanese people afflicted with floods sweeping various parts of Sudan. The plane is meant to ....
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Aid plane gift from Egypt's people: diplomat
Date: 2014-09-16 11:23:40 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:55 - ID:950093
KHARTOUM, Sept 16 (MENA) – Egyptian Charge d'Affaires in Khartoum Basel Taman said that an Egyptian relief plane, which arrived here on Tuesday, is a gift from the Egyptian people and President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to show solidarity with the ....
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12 Nigerian soldiers sentenced to death for mutiny
Date: 2014-09-16 07:43:49 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:22 - ID:948269
ABUJA, Sept 16 (MENA) - Twelve Nigerian soldiers have been sentenced to death for mutiny and attempted murder after shots were fired at their commanding officer in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri in May, the BBC reported. The soldiers were ....
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Malaysia to contribute 20.9 mn medical gloves to five Ebola affected countries
Date: 2014-09-16 06:42:49 GMT - Malaysia - Africa - SN:12 - ID:947741
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (MENA) - Malaysia will be sending some 20.9 million medical gloves to five African nations, which have been affected by the deadly Ebola virus, Bernama news agency reported. The Prime Minister's Office in a statement on ....
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UNSC welcomes power transition in Central African Republic
Date: 2014-09-15 21:54:11 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:175 - ID:947093
NEW YORK, Sept 15 (MENA) - The members of the United Nations Security Council welcomed the seamless transition of authority from the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) to the United Nations ....
