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Pope Francis Sends Message to South Sudan
Date: 2014-03-26 11:56:13 GMT - Vatican - Africa - SN:55 - ID:631554
VATICAN CITY, ROME, March 26 (MENA) – Vatican Pope Francis made an “urgent appeal" to end the violence in South Sudan in order to achieve development, ensure humanitarian aid and the promotion of peace. "Without peace, there can be no ....
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UNHCR WFP seek US$371 million for inter-agency operations to help South Sudan refugees
Date: 2014-03-25 14:49:07 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:113 - ID:629844
GENEVA, March 25 (MENA) – Amid the worsening crisis in South Sudan, the UN refugee agency and the World Food Programme this week appealed on behalf of partners and themselves for US$371 million in urgently needed support for the thousands of South ....
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Egyptian company discovers goldfield in Ethiopia
Date: 2014-03-25 10:44:27 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:46 - ID:629299
CAIRO, March 25 (MENA) – The Egyptian ASEC Company for Mining announced on Tuesday the discovery of a new goldfield containing around 360,000 gold ounces, 1.5 g/t in Ethiopia. ASEC, which is listed in the Egyptian stock exchange, stated that ....
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World Bank grants Ethiopia USD 205 mln to improve water, sanitation services
Date: 2014-03-24 22:42:42 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:188 - ID:628653
ADDIS ABABA, March 24 (MENA) - The World Bank has granted Ethiopia a USD 205 million grant to support efforts to expand and extend better access to clean drinking water as well as enhance sanitation services for rural and urban poor, the Ethiopian ....
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Jackie Chan visits agriculture projects in Ethiopia
Date: 2014-03-24 22:31:06 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:185 - ID:628636
ADDIS ABABA, March 24 (MENA) - International Kungfu superstar Jackie Chan and nine members of his team including the Blive Global Initiative visited projects of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Ethiopia for three ....
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Sudan to take part in IGAD summit in Kampala
Date: 2014-03-24 16:04:14 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:117 - ID:627987
KHARTOUM, March 24 (MENA) - Preparations for Sudan's participation in the ordinary summit of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) slated for Thursday in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, have been taken, according to Director of ....
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Sudan gets 135-million-dollar grant from Qatar for archaeology rehabilitation
Date: 2014-03-24 06:53:41 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:12 - ID:626695
KHARTOUM, March 24 (MENA) - Qatar granted the Sudanese government 135 million dollars to develop archaeological sites, The Sudan Tribune newspaper reported on Monday. "Sudan received a huge funding from the oil-rich Qatar to protect and ....
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Ethiopia says dam project ensures water flow to downstream states
Date: 2014-03-23 21:22:45 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:164 - ID:626490
ADDIS ABABA, March 23 (MENA) - Ethiopia said on Sunday the project of a controversial dam, being built on the Nile, is designed to ensure water flow to the downstream states. The project's manager Simegnew Bekele said it was based on a study data ....
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Four shot dead in Kenya church attack
Date: 2014-03-23 20:00:12 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:152 - ID:626455
NِِِِِِِِِAIROBI, March 23 (MENA) - Four people were killed after gunmen opened fire in a church near the Kenyan city of Mombasa, the BBC News reported on Sunday. A number of people were injured after at least two gunmen walked into the church in ....
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Zimbabwe delegation hails Egypt civilization
Date: 2014-03-23 18:29:09 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:138 - ID:626226
LUXOR, March 23 (MENA) – A delegation from Zimbabwe hailed on Sunday Egypt’s historical status. The team, participating in the Luxor African cinema festival, said Egypt was the basis of civilization in Africa. They expressed pleasure for ....
