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South Sudan govt committed to ceasefire deal - spokesman
Date: 2014-05-11 07:35:45 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:16 - ID:714441
JUBA, May 11 (MENA) - South Sudanese President Salva Kiir's spokesman, Ateny Wek Ateny, told the BBC that the government is committed to the ceasefire deal brokered with rebel leader Riek Machar on Friday. "It was up to Machar to rebuild the ....
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Three abducted Dutch nationals in Nigeria freed
Date: 2014-05-11 07:03:29 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:9 - ID:714361
ABUJA, May 11 (MENA) - Kidnappers in Nigeria's Niger Delta region released three Dutch nationals held since May 4, security sources said. The Dutch foreign ministry confirmed the trio's release, but had "no information" on whether a ransom was ....
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IGAD's mediator congratulates Kiir, Machar over peace deal
Date: 2014-05-10 15:18:42 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:66 - ID:713793
ADDIS ABABA, May 10 (MENA) - IGAD's chief mediator at South Sudan peace talks Seyoum Mesfin congratulated Saturday South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar over the signed peace deal. Kiir and Machar agreed a peace deal in ....
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Ethiopian PM hails ceasefire deal inked by S. Sudan's rivals
Date: 2014-05-10 14:01:14 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:54 - ID:713678
ADDIS ABABA, May 10 (MENA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn welcomed Saturday a ceasefire deal signed by South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel commander Riek Machar. The Ethiopian radio aired the remarks quoting Desalegn ....
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Cabinet: Mahlab's visit to Equatorial Guinea successful
Date: 2014-05-10 13:00:50 GMT - Guinea - Africa - SN:49 - ID:713439
MALABO, May 10 (MENA) – Cabinet spokesman Hosam Qawish said Saturday the visit made by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab to Equatorial Guinea would come out with positive results in the near future to restore the effectiveness of the Egyptian major role ....
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S. Sudan army: Cease-fire accord not entered into force yet
Date: 2014-05-10 12:59:08 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:48 - ID:713464
JUBA, May 10 (MENA) - South Sudan's military spokesman Colonel Philip Aguer said Saturday that a cease-fire deal signed late Friday has not been put into force by the two rivals till now. “The agreement will be simply communicated to all the ....
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4 more killed in Benghazi clashes
Date: 2014-05-10 11:27:28 GMT - Libya - Africa - SN:40 - ID:713288
TRIPOLI, May 10 (MENA) – The death toll has risen to four in the clashes between the protesters and “17 February Brigade” in Benghazi. Benghazi City has witnessed a tense security situation since Friday after protesters marched towards the ....
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PM: Gov't works to help low-income segments
Date: 2014-05-10 11:06:40 GMT - Equatorial Guinea - Africa - SN:37 - ID:713270
MALABO, May 10 (MENA) - Visiting Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said his government is working seriously to carry out a package of measures targeting mainly limited-income brackets. Speaking to the media delegation accompanying him on his ....
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Mahlab: Ethiopia dam issue not a war, but handled in line with Egyptian interests
Date: 2014-05-10 11:02:40 GMT - Equatorial Guinea - Africa - SN:35 - ID:713196
MALABO, May 10 (MENA) - Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab asserted that the issue of Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam was not a war, but it is being handled in line with the Egyptian interests and in order to find a consensus formula for all ....
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Egypt PM says his Malabo visit achieved aspired goals
Date: 2014-05-10 10:36:58 GMT - Equatorial Guinea - Africa - SN:32 - ID:713189
MALABO, May 10 (MENA) - Egypt's Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab affrimed that his visit to Equatorial Guinea achieved its aspired goals. Equatorial Guinea affirmed that it will support Egypt in the upcoming African Summit, which will be held here ....
