Africa

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  • African Union strongly condemns terrorist attack in Nairobi

    Date: 2014-05-18 05:31:45 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:11 - ID:727507

    ADDIS ABABA, May 18 (MENA) – The African Union strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Nairobi two days ago, describing it as a "heinous and cowardly act against innocent civilians". The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), ....

  • Nigeria keen on achieving roadmap in Egypt: amb.

    Date: 2014-05-17 18:49:26 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:107 - ID:727232

    ABUJA, May 17 (MENA) – Egypt's ambassador to Abuja said Saturday Nigeria was interested in the situation in Egypt and the implementation of the roadmap to achieve stability in the country. In statements to MENA, Abdel-Qader Salama said that he had ....

  • Egypt keen on cooperation with Nile basin countries

    Date: 2014-05-17 12:35:54 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:53 - ID:726226

    CAIRO, May 17 (MENA) - Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Dr. Mohammad Abdel Motaleb asserted that Egypt is keen on bolstering all forms of cooperation with the Nile basin countries emanating from a belief of the importance of Egypt's role ....

  • Boko Haram kill one Chinese, 10 missing in Cameroon

    Date: 2014-05-17 11:04:27 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:36 - ID:726230

    ABUJA, May 17 (MENA) - A Chinese national was killed and 10 others were feared kidnapped after an overnight attack in northern Cameroon believed to have been carried out by Boko Haram militants from Nigeria, a police said on Saturday. " Boko ....

  • Villagers kill 70 Boko Haram terrorists

    Date: 2014-05-17 06:40:42 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:11 - ID:725842

    ABUJA, May 17 (MENA) - Members of a vigilance group in Madagali, a town in Adamawa State, northern Nigeria, have reportedly killed more than 70 Boko Haram members and handed over seven others to the police. The vigilance group acted after they ....

  • US condemns Nairobi blasts

    Date: 2014-05-17 06:26:50 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:10 - ID:725793

    WASHINGTON, May 17 (MENA) - The White House condemned terror attacks targeting a market in Nairobi, Kenya, that left dozens dead and injured. "The United States condemns despicable terrorist attacks in the Gikoma market area of Nairobi, Kenya, that ....

  • Global_3: RA Holding Corp. Releases Quarterly Financial Statements

    Date: 2014-05-16 21:14:33 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:143 - ID:725682

    NEW YORK, May 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- RA Holding Corp. (the "Company") announced today that it has published its financial results as of and for the period ended March 31, 2014. The financial reports are available at ....

  • At least 13 killed in 2 blasts in Nairobi

    Date: 2014-05-16 18:03:15 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:108 - ID:725531

    NAIROBI, May 16 (MENA) - Two bombs have exploded in a busy market in the Kenyan capital as hundreds of British tourists prepare to return to the UK amid warnings of a "high threat" of terrorism, Sky News reported. At least 13 people were killed ....

  • Kenya's Nairobi hit by twin blasts in Gikomba market

    Date: 2014-05-16 12:20:07 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:61 - ID:725051

    NAIROBI, May 16 (MENA) - Two explosions have struck the Gikomba market area of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, killing at least four people and injuring scores, the BBC said Friday. It is not clear what caused the blasts but Kenya has been hit by a ....

  • Nigeria abducted schoolgirls: President cancels Chibok trip

    Date: 2014-05-16 11:09:09 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:49 - ID:724822

    ABUJA, May 16 (MENA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has called off a visit to the town where more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted, officials say. Sources had told the BBC he would stop in Chibok, in the north-east, on his way to a ....

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