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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Africa | The GuardianSomali government was notified only a day in advance of visit, the first by a US secretary of state John Kerry, the US secretary of state, has made an unannounced and unprecedented trip to Somalia in a show of solidarity with a governmen...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from CCTV Africa
A district in Indonesia’s Aceh has banned unmarried men and women from riding together on motorbikes. According to AFP, Lawmakers banned the habit saying it could lead to sinful acts”. In the latest new Islamic regulation in ... -
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from AfricaIn just four days, some 7,000 migrants on dozens of flimsy vessels were rescued from the Mediterranean Sea. Italian authorities are scrambling to find shelters for them.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Top StoriesAfrica should make legal transacting easier so as to curb the flow of dirt money: Kganyago
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from AllAfrica News: Latest[Guardian] Jalingo -HOPES that peace may soon return to parts of Taraba State, including Kerim-Lamido Local Council, that have suffered loss of lives and property are fading.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from AfricaTunisia's Ennahda movement has called for respecting the principles of the Constitution with regard to rights and freedom as important gains of 2011's revolution that overthrew Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali's regime. This came in a statement i...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Africa and Indian Ocean news, all the latest and breaking African newsChristopher Panayiotou cut and pasted his wife's eulogy from a tribute written by another man and seen online, according to reports, at funeral days before his arrest for her murder
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from AllAfrica News: Latest[LINA] The Ministry of National Defense has assured that the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) is fully prepared to fill the security gap when the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) pulls out in June of 2016.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from BBC News - AfricaDozens of migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean after a boat sank south of Sicily, the Save the Children aid group says.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Top StoriesIndustry veteran to take over the reins of African Bank's Good Bank.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from CCTV AfricaBurundi’s constitutional court has approved President Pierre Nkurunziza’s controversial bid for a third term. This comes after the court’s Vice President fled the country citing death threats. Sylvere Nimpagaritse’s dra...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from AllAfrica News: Latest[SACSIS] Reuters, amongst other news agencies, directly links South Africa's xenophobic violence to King Goodwill Zwelithini's incendiary statements: "Let us pop our head lice. We must remove ticks and place them outside in the sun. We a...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from AfricaAn Eritrean refugee, who had made his way to Israel, spent time in a detention center and prison, but Israeli officials sent him back Africa. In Libya, he was killed by members of the Islamic State.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Africa0 Villagers in Nigeria killed by herdsmen over the theft of cattle, while an attack in Kenya overshadows US Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to Nairobi, and the Israeli prime minister vows to tackle racism in South Africa. Standard
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan AfricaBurundi's constitutional court on Tuesday cleared President Pierre Nkurunziza to run for a controversial third term, following days of deadly protests in the capital Bujumbura.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by CNBCAfricaWeather technology that save money and lives CASA introduces radar systems to increase more accurate weather predicting technology which can save business money and save lives. From: CNBCAfrica Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:03 More in News...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from AllAfrica News: Latest[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -Minister of the Interior Najem Gharsalli said the Israeli Prime Minister's statements about "serious threats of terrorist attacks during the pilgrimage to El Ghriba in Djerba, "are not innocent."
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from AllAfrica News: Latest[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -Libya is very much relying on the major role of Algeria in resolving the crisis shaking it, Libyan Prime Minister Abdallah al-Thani said Tuesday.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from CNN.com - AfricaJohn Kerry arrived in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, on Tuesday, becoming the first U.S. secretary of state ever to visit the unstable east African nation.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from International Business TimesNearly 40 migrants are believed to have died in a fresh migrant tragedy in the Mediterranean, international aid group Save the Children said on Tuesday, according to media reports. While the exact number is not yet known, the deaths, if ...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Top StoriesThe US government has vowed to aid Kenya in its fight against terrorism mainly from Al-Shabaab.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by CNBCAfricaPayment via the smartphone Snapscan is an application that makes life easier that allows users to pay for their items using just their smartphone. Joining CNBC Africa's Tech Busters is Kobus Ehlers, co-founder Snapscan. From: CNBCAfr...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from BBC News - AfricaBurundi's constitutional court rules that President Pierre Nkurunziza's third-term bid is legal, after one of its judges reportedly flees the country.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from BBC News - AfricaJohn Kerry becomes the first US secretary of state to visit the Somali capital Mogadishu, which is recovering from years of conflict
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from AFKInsider
Aliko Dangote, a businessman and billionaire based in Nigeria, is interested in a potential offer to purchase English Premier League club Arsenal in future, having previously made an offer for the club which was subsequently turned down.... -
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from AllAfrica News: Latest[ICG] The presidential and legislative polls scheduled for 2016 are a potential watershed for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); they could be the first elections held without an incumbent protecting his position.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from CNN.com - AfricaNigerian troops have rescued an additional 234 women and girls in the Sambisa Forest, a stronghold for Boko Haram militants, a Nigerian military spokesman says.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from BBC News - AfricaHundreds of protesters have returned to the streets of the capital of Burundi, Bujumbura.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from BBC News - AfricaEgyptian champions Al Ahly install Fathi Mabrouk as their new coach to replace sacked manager Juan Carlos Garrido.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by CNBCAfricaPanasonic introduces new products on S.Africa's market Panasonic is re-launching in South Africa Techbusters was present in Kempton Park to preview what Panasonic has for the consumers. From: CNBCAfrica Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 04:36...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from AfricaThe Egyptian Journalists Syndicate on Sunday criticised the arrest of three of its members on World Press Freedom Day. The head of the syndicate's Freedom Committee, Khaled Al-Balshi, said in a press conference that these arrests are "a ...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by CNBCAfricaGeekulca joining creative tech minds Geekulca is described where the young, skilled and creative as well as ambitious techminds meet to connect with each other to collaborate with tech industries. Joining CNBC Africa's Tech Busters&#...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by CCTV AfricaNile Series: Day 1: Full Coverage 1st May 2015 1000GMT The Nile is Africa's and the world's longest and almost certainly its most important river. It is not only a spectacle to behold but a key resource,supporting the livelihood ...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from African SpotlightKampala – Ugandan runners have been hit by a major health scare after it emerged that a coach accused of sexually abusing young athletes was infected with HIV. There are fears the virus, which can lead to AIDS, may have been spread...
- John Kerry’s Visit To Somalia: First US Secretary Of State To Visit The Unstable East African NationTuesday, May 5, 2015 from International Business TimesJohn Kerry made an unannounced visit to Somalia, marking the first time a U.S. Secretary of State has visited the unstable east African nation, authorities reportedly said.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from African SpotlightIn a sane world, by now Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State would be in Kirikiri federal maximum prison for his principal role in the election rigging video a k a Ekitigate that propelled him into office for the second time. But sanit...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from African SpotlightA newborn baby girl was one of thousands of migrants brought ashore in Italy as a political row broke out over how to accommodate the ceaseless exodus of refugees streaming across the Mediterranean from Libya. The baby was born on board ...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from BBC News - AfricaProvides an overview of Ivory Coast, including key events and facts about this west African country recently plagued by civil war.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from International Business TimesMore than 200 women and girls kidnapped by Boko Haram have been freed this week, in what many are hailing as a sign that the terrorist group is on the decline. Captives report that militants lacked resources and seemed to be struggling t...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from AFKInsider
In 2014, China Investment Fund (CIF) did something different from other investment the Asian giant has come to be known for in Africa. It poured $180 million into a brewery in oil-rich Angola. Supported by the Angolan government, which i... -
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by CNBCAfricaUnpacking the ITWEB Digital Economy Summit CNBC Africa's TechBusters went to the ITWEB Digital Economy Summit in Bryanston where more industry leaders spoke about digital content and new media as well as the phenomenally successful.....
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from AllAfrica News: Latest[IPS] New York -Boko Haram, fleeing to a new hideout, has abandoned hundreds of women and girls in the Sambisa forest where the high school girls from Chibok were initially taken over one year ago.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from AFKInsider
Nigerian businesses are struggling to keep their outlets open amid declining power supply across the west African nation in recent weeks. Major cities in the Africa's largest economy, including Abuja, the capital, and Lagos, the main com... -
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from AllAfrica News: Latest[LINA] Measles has claimed the lives of 11 children in Henry Town, Gbarpolu County.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from BBC News - AfricaProvides an overview, basic facts and key events for this west African country
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from AllAfrica News: Latest[AMA] Cape Town, South Africa -The City of Cape Town, Rand Water, the V&A Waterfront, the outgoing CEO of NERSA Phindile Baleni and several exciting power projects on the continent are just some of the finalists that have been announced ...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Africa | The GuardianAt least 46 people are believed to have fallen into the sea and drowned as they waited to be rescued from their stricken vessel At least 46 migrants are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean after falling out of a rubber boat as a ...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from The Africa Report - LatestIn a first for South African, the top two candidates vying for the top post in the opposition Democratic Alliance debated their policies and future for the party live on television.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from BBC News - AfricaProvides an overview, basic facts and key events for this west African country
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from African SpotlightPresident Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Asabe Asmau Ahmed as Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF). Mrs. Ahmed, who is currently the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, take...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldNepal's prime minister has said that relief efforts were picking up, but acknowledged a severe lack of key resources after the devastating earthquake in the mountainous country.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself with a series of unexpected obstacles in government coalition talks, a day ahead of a deadline for him to present a new government.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldFormer German chancellor Helmut Kohl has won a legal battle to block a bestselling book that he did not want published and that contains disparaging quotes he made about other politicians.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldMike Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas and a conservative television personality, has said that he would seek the Republican nomination for president in 2016.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from eNCA.com | WorldRepublican Mike Huckabee has announced that he will run for US president in 2016.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from eNCA.com | WorldA volunteer died from his wounds on Monday after being hit by 120mm mortars fired by rebels at Ukrainian fighters stationed near the ruined Donetsk airport.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldTurkey's top Muslim cleric says his office will return a luxury car after its purchase caused an uproar and accusations of extravagance.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldSaudi Arabia's King Salman has warned at a summit of a threat from Iran as guest of honour President Francois Hollande said France was "by the side" of Gulf nations.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldTaliban militants killed at least 13 policemen after storming security outposts in Afghanistan's remote mountainous northeast, officials say, despite peace talks between insurgent representatives and an Afghan delegation.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from eNCA.com | WorldHezbollah fighters ambushed Nusra fighters in "advanced positions" in the outskirts of the mountain towns of Toufeil and Britel.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Mail & Guardian News FeedA speech by Julius Malema in Zimbabwe has been cancelled after delegates began pulling out following xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldNew US Attorney General Loretta Lynch and the head of the Justice Department's civil rights division will travel to Baltimore, a week after the city's top prosecutor charged six police officers in the death of a black man.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldThe conflict in Yemen has cost the lives of at least 646 civilians since a Saudi-led coalition began air raids against Houthi rebels who control much of the country, the UN say.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from eNCA.com | WorldA medical team with the Gift of the Givers foundation travelled to Lele village on Monday for a primary healthcare outreach operation. More than 130 patients were treated.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldGreek police say the body of 4-year-old Bulgarian girl believed to have been killed by her father will likely never be found due to the way in which her killer disposed of her remains.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from eNCA.com | WorldUS Attorney General Loretta Lynch and the head of the Justice Department's civil rights division will travel to Baltimore on Tuesday to engage the broader community.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Mail & Guardian News FeedAt the Microsoft Build conference last week, the company allowed developers to get their hands on its new holographic viewing device, the HoloLens.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldA South Korean college student arrested by North Korea for illegal entry says he was hoping for a "great event" to help strengthen relations between the diplomatic rivals and acknowledged he had broken the law, a report says.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldThe Save the Children aid group has reported another migrant tragedy, with survivors saying 'dozens' of their fellow passengers fell out of their rubber boat and likely drowned in the Mediterranean as a rescue vessel neared.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from eNCA.com | WorldThe Islamic State has claimed the shooting at an anti-Islamic event in Texas and warned the US of 'bigger and more bitter' attacks in which 'IS soldiers will do terrible things'.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldMexican authorities have found the bullet-riddled body of a radio reporter, say officials.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldA second suspected human trafficking camp has been discovered in southern Thailand, police say, following a search by authorities of a mountain where 26 bodies were found in shallow graves.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldFollowing a week of racially charged protests in Baltimore, US President Barack Obama says that the residual effects of racism have built up over time and created inequality.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldClimbers who stayed in villages close to the Everest base camp have started packing their gear and are leaving the mountain because Sherpa guides have refused to rebuild a climbing route destroyed by the earthquake-triggered avalanche.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldISIS has claimed its first attack on US soil, a shooting at an anti-Muslim event in Texas over the weekend showcasing cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohammed.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldSince 2006, the FBI has been able to recognise the voice of Elton Simpson - one of the men suspected in the Texas shootings outside a contest featuring cartoons of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldTwo metro trains carrying passengers have crashed in Mexico, leaving at least 12 people injured, authorities say.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from News24 WorldThailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej makes a rare public appearance to mark the 65th anniversary of his coronation.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Mail & Guardian News FeedFrom Beyonce's bedazzled look to Rihanna's yellow show-stopper and SJP's flaming head piece, we spotlight statement pieces and the more drab dresses.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from eNCA.com | WorldOne of two men gunned down outside an exhibition of caricatures of Prophet Mohammad 'was always a good kid' but had some 'very serious differences' his father said.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Mail & Guardian News FeedThe court order allowing Robin Stransham-Ford to end his own life will not be rescinded, even though he died two hours before the order was granted.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from eNCA.com | WorldGift of the Givers hospital in Darkoush, Syria, has been damaged by mortar fire, the facility was built by the South African aid group.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from eNCA.com | WorldIslamic State targets in Iraq were hit by 22 airstrikes from US allied forces over a 24-hour period The Combined Joint Task force said.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from eNCA.com | WorldPresident Barack Obama on Tuesday will nominate Marine General Joseph Dunford as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Mail & Guardian News FeedThe debate between the party’s parliamentary and federal leaders laid bare key differences in their personal politics, and political personability.
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Mail & Guardian News FeedIsrael’s leaders have denounced discrimination and vowed to address "mistakes" after a crackdown on protesting Ethiopian Jews turned violent.
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Mail & Guardian News FeedThe party insists the email alleging that Mmusi Maimane and other top officials use women as "playthings" is merely a "disinformation smear".
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Mail & Guardian News FeedLesotho police may have shut it down, but the Lifaqane festival still offers the hope of uniting African voices in the face of discord and opprobrium.
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Mail & Guardian News FeedSouth Africa will take on Argentina in Buenos Aires in a special round of matches set to take place straight after the Rugby Championship
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Mail & Guardian News FeedFrom memes to blogs and YouTube channels, we've rounded up our #MGFridayFavs – our favourite things from the web – this week.
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Mail & Guardian News FeedThe boys from Pretoria are in an excellent position to top the South African conference but must first overcome a gruelling overseas trip.
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Mail & Guardian News FeedTwenty-one years after the country’s first democratic elections, some praise the strides made by the ANC and others condemn SA’s gross inequality.
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Mail & Guardian News FeedWits vice-chancellor Adam Habib has decided that controversial student leader Mcebo Dlamini must step down as SRC president.
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Mail & Guardian News FeedHundreds of women and children rescued from Boko Haram in Nigeria have spoken to reporters about their ordeal.
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from TimesLIVEThis CCTV footage shows the hijacking of 86-year-old Sue Smuts, outside of her home in Somerset West. The hijacker was later arrested according to Crime Watch.
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Business Day LiveS&P warns it may cut BHP Billiton’s credit rating in next 12 months, reflecting miner’s commitment never to cut dividend, even in face of weak prices for two biggest earners
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from TimesLIVEA 73-year-old man knocked a bear's block off when it came for his tiny dog.
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Business Day LiveNigerian officials bringing girls, women back into society say they are looking to open second rehabilitation camp after Boko Haram abandons hundreds of captives
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Business Day LivePolice, local volunteers find bodies of trekkers, villagers at Langtang village, continue to dig through snow, ice with shovels looking for more
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from TimesLIVERoyal watchers around the world waited to discover the name of the two-day-old British princess born to Prince William and his wife Kate, which could be announced on Monday.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Cairo PostCAIRO: Dana Gas is committed to develop 20 new wells and work-over 17 existing wells in Egypt, in the framework of a $350 million work program, per the Gas Production Enhancement Agreement (GPEA), according to Dana Gas press release for ...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Zawya.com - Egypt Top StoriesThe state-run Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation has completed the conversion process of four gas stations to operate with solar power, vice executive chairman for operations Amr Mostafa said.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Cairo PostCAIRO: Four alleged members of the Revolutionary Punishment were arrested Tuesday; three Al-Azhar University students were injured manufacturing a bomb and they led to their “funder,” a security source told Youm7. The three students, one...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Zawya.com - Egypt Top StoriesGulf stock markets may consolidate after oil pulled back from a fresh 2015 high and Saudi Arabia announced no major changes in the final version of stock market rules.
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Cairo PostCAIRO: French Ambassador in Cairo Andry Baran, stated Monday that his country is still committed to deliver the Egyptian ministry the 24 Rafale air jets, following a deal signed in February. “The deal comes in the light of strength...
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Cairo PostCAIRO: The Ministry of International Cooperation witnessed the signing of an agreement between the Saudi Arabia Grants Management Committee and Social Fund for Development of Egypt of 100 million EGP ($13.11 million) to boost small and m...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Cairo PostCAIRO: 209 Egyptians returned from Libya through the Sallum border crossing in the past 24 hours, Youm 7 reported Tuesday. Among the returned laborers, 101 had entered Libya legally, while the others reportedly had emigrated illegally. T...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Egypt Independent: World newsItaly 's parliament on Monday gave final approval to a new electoral law championed by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi despite furious objections from the opposition and some members of the ruling Democratic Party. The electoral o...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Egypt Independent: World newsThe Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday via its official radio station for a gun attack on an anti-Muslim event in Texas over the weekend showcasing cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohammed. "Two of the soldiers o...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Cairo PostBUJUMBURA:Burundi’s vice president said on Tuesday the government was ready to release those detained during more than a week of protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third term, saying it was a move to hel...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Egypt Independent: Top storiesBusiness activity in Egypt's private sector, excluding oil, came close to stabilising in April after a three-month contraction, as new orders rose, a survey showed on Tuesday. The HSBC Egypt Purchasing Managers Index edged up to 49.8...
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Cairo Post
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Cairo PostWASHINGTON: The U.S.-led military coalition launched 12 air strikes in Iraq and one in Syria against Islamic State militants since Monday, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a statement. The military statement on Tuesday said the stri...
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Cairo Post
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Cairo PostCAIRO: Former president Hosni Mubarak and his wife Suzanne are entitled to all the rights and privileges of a former president and first lady, an administrative court ruled Monday. The recommendation was per a request by the presidency t...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Egypr.com - Egypt News3 Al-Azhar University students were injured on Tuesday after an explosive device they were manufacturing detonated inside their apartment in Nasr City.Some residents of Nasr
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Egypt Independent: World newsA few minutes before Texan police shot dead Sunday two gunmen who attacked a "Muhammad Art Exhibit and Cartoon Contest," far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders gave a speech at the event. "I...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Cairo PostCAIRO: An Al-Azhar University researcher, Dr. Mostafa Abouk Bakr, will be sent to Boston University as a prelude to a major research project, between the two universities to develop North Sinai, Youm7 reported Tuesday. The project aims t...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Egypt Independent: Top storiesEgypt's economic policy reforms are starting to pay off and growth is strengthening although the country still faces a difficult situation, a senior official of the International Monetary Fund said. Masood Ahmed, Director of t...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Egypt Independent: World newsRwanda's foreign minister said on Tuesday she was concerned about neighboring Burundi's clampdown on more than a week of protests against its president's decision to seek a third term in office. President Pierre Nkurun...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Zawya.com - Egypt Top StoriesThe African Development Bank Group is considering a contribution of around USD 400 million to a wind energy public-private partnership project in Egypt.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Cairo Post
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Cairo PostSANAA: Heavy airstrikes hit several airports across Yemen, as a Saudi-led military coalition continued to target the country’s Shiite rebels and their allied forces. In the southern city of Aden on Monday, more than 150 airstrikes ...
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from The Nigerian Voice NewsSAN FRANCISCO, May 04, (THEWILL) The Enugu State House of Assembly Monday morning served the state Governor, Mr. Sullivan Chime, a notice of impeachment over allegations of corruption and highhandedness. 14 out of the 24 members of the H...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Egypt Independent: Top storiesEgypt will be hosting an expanded forum for Libyan tribes later this month to "unify the Libyan people," the Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday. The ministry said in a statement that the forum aims to give Libya the &q...
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Cairo PostCAIRO: Major changes in the management of the Cairo’s Metro Company have been decided by the new chief Khaled Sabra, who held a meeting with the officials of the maintenance and operation departments on his first day at work Monday, Youm...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Cairo PostCAIRO:The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a weekend attack at a center near Dallas, Texas, exhibiting cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad. An audio statement on the extremist group’s Al Bayan radio ...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Cairo PostCAIRO: Security forces in Northern Sinai arrested 17 suspects and destroyed 24 “terrorist” hotbeds in different parts of Sheikh Zuwayed, Rafah and Eastern Arish, Youm 7 reported Tuesday, quoting a statement issued by a securi...
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Egypr.com - Egypt NewsA new media gag has been ordered by Prosecutor-General Hisham Barakat, this time regarding a case that obtained wide media attention in the past two
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Cairo PostBAMAKO: Authorities say Islamic militants have destroyed an historic mausoleum in central Mali that had been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Armed men are believed to have used dynamite to blow up the mausoleum of Cheick Amado...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Egypt Independent: World newsSome groups feed off Islamophobia, but the Muslim community abroad should not get provoked, a senior official of the Turkish presidency of religious affairs said Monday. In remarks made during his visit to the Turkish American Cul...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Cairo PostCAIRO: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has been invited to visit Germany in June by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said the Egyptian Presidential spokesperson Alaa Youssef in a statement Monday. Visiting German Federal Minister for Forei...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Egypr.com - Egypt NewsThe Egyptian prosecutors have ordered the arrest of two police officers over allegations they set up a fake security road block and stole from civilians
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Cairo PostRIYADH: Yemen’s Shiite rebels fired rockets and mortars into Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, killing at least two civilians and reportedly capturing five soldiers in an attack showing the insurgents’ ability to launch assaults despi...
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Cairo PostCAIRO: Egyptian journalists face “repression” and are targeted with continued abuse that is “catastrophic,” the Online Press Syndicate stated Monday. The syndicate statement cited journalists who had been subjecte...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Egypr.com - Egypt NewsEuropean Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship meets Egypt’s president on Tuesday as talks continue among European and African leaders over illegal migration to
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Cairo PostCAIRO: The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that was badly damaged by three earthquakes, will be rebuilt nearby its original location. In its meeting last week, “members of the Permanent Committee o...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Cairo PostCAIRO: Investigations into the former Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim’s involvement in the death of journalist Mayada Ashraf began Tuesday per instructions from Attorney General Hisham Barakat. The prosecution’s decision wa...
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Cairo PostCAIRO: A man identified as Karim killed another man, identified as Mahmoud, after the victim allegedly asked for sex, Youm7 reported. Karim and Mahmoud befriended each other 20 days before the crime; Mahmoud allegedly invited Karim over ...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Zawya.com - Egypt Top StoriesEgyptian giants Al Ahli have fired Spanish coach Juan Carlos Garrido after the Cairo club were knocked out of the African Champions League.
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Egypt Independent: Top storiesEgyptian officials say suspected Islamic militants have attacked a security forces' base in northern Sinai, near the border with Gaza. There was no immediate word on casualties. Security officials say explosions rocked the Central Se...
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Cairo Post
CAIRO: Yasmine el-Narsh, 40, is the subject of a recent viral video in which she is insulting and beating a police officer in the Cairo Airport, after she was detained for hash possession, Youm7 reported May 4. Narsh was allegedly en rou... -
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Cairo PostGENEVA: Armed groups in the Central African Republic have agreed to release all child soldiers and children associated with their forces, who may be used as cooks or messengers or for sexual purposes, the U.N. children’s agency UNI...
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Cairo PostNAIROBI: Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Riyadh for discussions with Saudi government leaders on Wednesday and Thursday. The U.S. is pushing for a “humanitarian pause” in the fighting in Yemen that would allow much-n...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Egypt Independent: Top storiesA homemade bomb exploded on Tuesday inside an apartment owned by three Al-Azhar University students, situated in the Arab Contractors area in Nasr City. The injured have been transferred to the hospital in a critical condition, wh...
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from The Nigerian Voice NewsAccording to reports reaching Nigeriafilms.com, an On Air Personality (OAP) with Classic FM in Lagos State, Sylvester O. Ojigbede, otherwise known as Sly, has passed on. The popular radio presenter died few hours ago after a brief illnes...
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Cairo PostCAIRO: Egypt has issued a five-year tender to lease a second liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, the head of the state gas board told Reuters on Monday, seeking to tackle an energy crisis. Egypt was once an energy exporter but d...
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Zawya.com - Egypt Top StoriesAll problems facing Saudi investors in Egypt have been resolved, allowing a large number of Saudi businesses to now invest in various economic projects in the country.
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Egypr.com - Egypt NewsThe Suez General Prosecution imprisoned three persons for 15 days on charges of belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood, setting fire to buildings, targeting security forces
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Monday, May 4, 2015 from Cairo PostCAIRO: Conscript Nashat Mukhtar, 21, died Sunday evening of injuries inflicted in the morning when a bomb detonated under his M60 tank east of Arish, North Sinai, security and medical sources in the governorate told Youm7. An officer and...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Popular Standard Digital News FeedsPresident Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday launched the 10th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference logo and website.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by NTVKenya#PressPass: Evaluating & defending media freedom Evaluating & defending media freedom For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ke Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvkenya Like our FaceBook page http://www.facebook.com/Nt...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by K24TVTeachers Who Fled N. Kenya Finally Transferred, Paid Their Dues Over eight hundred teachers who refused to resume duty in the North Eastern region early this year citing insecurity, now have a reason to smile after the Teachers' Serv...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Popular Standard Digital News FeedsA major round table conference on China Africa Communications is set to be held in June where scholars and practitioners will presents arguments in academic and conference papers.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Popular Standard Digital News FeedsA drug dealer who hid a stash of cocaine up his bottom did not go to the toilet for three weeks in an unusual stand off with police.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Popular Standard Digital News FeedsChildren from poor urban families in Kenya are four times more likely to die before their fifth birthday compared to their counterparts from rich families, a new report says.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Popular Standard Digital News FeedsUS Secretary of State John Kerry's love for Kenya became apparent when he drove straight from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to the Nairobi National Park where he took a selfie with an orphaned baby jumbo.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by NTVKenyaUpholding the constitution, female legislators oppose delay of gender rule implementation Women legislators both from the Senate and National Assembly were opposed to the postponement of the implementation of the two thirds gender rule. ...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by NTVKenya#SilentMassacre: Government's empty rhetoric as Kenya's badlands claim more than 70 lives As the jungle law prevailed in Kenya's badlands. it was still a case of talk, and empty talk. For the umpteenth time, the government wa...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from EastAFRO.com » News40 Migrants Feared Dead as Boat Sinks in Mediterranean www.nytimes.com | May 5, 2015 Dozens of migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean after a boat carrying an estimated 137 people sank south of Sicily, Save the Children say...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan
May 5, 2015 (JUBA) - The South Sudanese government has vowed to declare a state of emergency should the current situation in the world's youngest nation continue unabated. Speaking during this year's world press day occasion in the capit... -
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Popular Standard Digital News FeedsStandard Group journalists shone during the 2015 Annual Journalism Excellence Awards (AJEA) held on Monday night, taking home several awards among them the prestigious Journalist of the year Award.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Popular Standard Digital News FeedsThe killings at Nadome in Tiaty constituency on Monday when Turkana bandits engaged with armed Pokots after botched raid brings into sharp focus the Government's seriousness in tackling insecurity in Baringo.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Popular Standard Digital News FeedsTroops in the Democratic Republic of Congo have killed 16 Ugandan rebels in two days of clashes in the troubled northeast of the country, a military spokesman announced on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Popular Standard Digital News FeedsJohn Kerry made a surprise trip to Somalia on Tuesday, officials said, becoming the first US secretary of state to visit the war-ravaged Horn of Africa nation.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from The Standard: RSS Feeds - HeadlinesScores of people are feared dead after a botched raid by Turkana raiders on a village in East Pokot.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Popular Standard Digital News FeedsBurundi's constitutional court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Pierre Nkurunziza to bid for a third term in office, angering protesters on the streets of the capital who are demanding he back down.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from The Standard: RSS Feeds - HeadlinesJohn Kerry made a surprise trip to Somalia on Tuesday, officials said, becoming the first US secretary of state to visit the war-ravaged Horn of Africa nation.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by K24TVMpeketoni Still Operates Under A Self-Imposed Curfew Farmers in Lamu's Mpeketoni area used to feed Lamu, Garrissa and surrounding areas just a year ago. Now they are stuck with their produce, after a terror attack scared off traders ...
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By Ahmed Kheyre President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud “Silaanyo” was sworn in June 2010 after a convincing win over the previous incumbent President Dahir Riyaale Kaahin, who graciously accepted defeat and peacefully transferred power, an unhe... -
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Garowe OnlineTwo Puntland government soldiers died in the raid on army base in Yalho village, some 45km...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by NTVKenyaInaugural Nairobi championship cup to feature 144 teams competing for Ksh.1 million The winner of the 2015 Nairobi championship cup will walk away with one million shillings. The inaugural knock out tournament had attracted a total of 11...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Popular Standard Digital News FeedsThree children of the late politician Njenga Karume now want the trustees to their father's estate committed to civil jail for disobeying court orders.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by NTVKenyaSilent Massacre: Leaders from Pokot, Samburu, Turkana shed light on the unrest in their region To help us understand the perennial conflicts in the North West Smriti Vidyarthi interviewed the member of parliament for Samburu West, Lalti ...
- By BRADLEY KLAPPER and ANDREW HARNIK May. 5, 2015 MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced trip to Somalia Tuesday in a show of solidarity with a government trying to defeat al-Qaida-allied militants an...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by NTVKenyaRepositioning Kenya, country set to host high profile global event The World of International Trade was to take place in Kenya in December 2015, and the government was hoping to take advantage of the occasion to reset Kenya's image t...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by NTV UgandaKagina promises to streamline procurement and fight corruption at UNRA Uganda National Roads Authority, will have to streamline procurement systems, lower the actual costs per Kilometer of road construction, enhance maintenance and stop ...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from M&G Africa Index FeedThanked Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda which contribute troops to the African Union stabilisation mission in Somalia.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by K24TVMwafaka Wapatikana Kuwahamisha Waalimu Waliogura Kaskazini Mwa Nchi Walimu mia nane ishirini na wanane waliosusia kazi Kaskazini mwa nchi kutokana na usalama sasa watahamishiwa maeneo yaliyo salama. Mkutano uliowaleta pamoja washikadau w...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by NTV UgandaBesigye and Muntu differ on tactics for 2016 elections Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Like our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/NTVUganda. From...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by K24TVAnalysts: John Kerry Tour Marks A New Frontline In The War On Terror US Secretary of State John Kerry ended his two-day tour of Kenya with a surprise visit to the Somali capital, Mogadishu where he met Somalia's president Hassan Shei...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by K24TVGeneral Mwathethe, Lt. Gen. Kasaon Sworn-In As CDF, Vice CDF The new chief of defence forces General Samson Mwathethe was Tuesday sworn in at State House Nairobi, with President Uhuru Kenyatta promising to scale up budgetary allocations ...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by K24TVMgaagaa Na Upwa: Ajuza Wa Miaka 75 Anayeshona Vikapu Na Virembesho, Korogocho Anajulikana kama Beatrice Mungai, mama wa umri wa miaka 75 kutoka kijiji cha Korogocho. Yeye japo ya umri wake, hujituma kila siku kuhakikisha amepata riziki y...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by K24TVTonight On Sumu The mystery surrounding Munira's death. . . Tune in to #Sumu, tonight at 7.30pm to know who really killed her! From: K24TV Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 00:31 More in News & Politics
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan
May 5, 2015 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan's foreign ministry has announced on Tuesday that a worker at its diplomatic mission in South Sudan is missing since last Friday. Foreign ministry spokesperson, Ali al-Sadiq, said in a press statement Tuesda... -
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by K24TVWaititu: Kabogo Has 2 Months To Get His House In Order Or Face Consequences Barely 24 hours after his landslide victory, Kabete MP-Elect Ferdinand Waititu has set his sights on the Kiambu county governor's seat in 2017. The former Em...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from EastAFRO.com » NewsVideo: ERi-TV Debab Interview with Professor Rezene Habtemariam Preserving Eritrean Cultural Values and Identity
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by NTVKenya#SilentMassacre: Banditry, cattle rustling a form of organised criminal activity in Northern Kenya Cattle rustling in Kenya is often viewed in the legitimizing context of tradition, climate change and resource conflict, but increasingly ...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Popular Standard Digital News FeedsHillary Clinton is willing to testify once before a special congressional panel investigating the 2012 attack on US diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya, not twice as the panel's chairman has asked, her lawyer said on Monday.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Horseed Media • Somali News • Politics and Opinion » » Somali News in EnglishA boat carrying 502 refugees arrived in a Northern Somalia port town on Tuesday, as the number of refugees fleeing the conflict in Yemen continues to increase. The local authorities of the Somalia’s autonomous region of Puntland received...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by NTVKenyaLearning Curve: Insecurity and its impact on education The 2015 second term started in many schools across the country. But in areas where conflict seemed to be the order of the day, learning was yet to pick up. Once again, pupils, stude...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by K24TVWatu 80 Wanahofiwa Kuuawa Kufuatia Mashambulizi Mpakani Baringo/Turkana Taharuki ingali imetanda katika kijiji cha Nadome, baada ya mapigano makali kuibuka kati ya jamii ya Turkana na Pokot..Duru zinaarifu kuwa huenda idadi ya waliouawa ...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by K24TVPresident Appoints 14 New Judges To Serve In The High Court President Uhuru Kenyatta has finally appointed 14 judges recommended by the Judicial Service Commission over a year ago. The move comes in the wake of an impending ruling by the...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by NTVKenyaState of Football: Kenyan legends speak out A section of retired Kenyan footballers cited the influx of foreign players by local clubs, and lack of commitment by local based players on their part, as some the major setbacks to the develo...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by NTVKenyaFunding for SMEs in Kenya is highly available but governance issues hamper disbursement Small and medium scale enterprises looking for funding would do better in that endeavour if they have profiles of their history and declared financia...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from The Standard: RSS Feeds - HeadlinesSome 1,592 teachers will be hired to replace those who have left service in primary and post-primary institutions.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Popular Standard Digital News FeedsArgentina is ready to help Kenya train officers in forensic science, Malvinas Islands Foreign Affairs Secretary Daniel Filmus has said.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from Uploads by NTVKenyaMwathethe takes charge, new chief of defence forces is sworn in The incoming chief of defence forces (CDF) had an overflowing in-tray from pending undertakings to new initiatives. General Samson Mwathethe, the second CDF under the new co...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from Popular Standard Digital News FeedsA non-governmental oirganisation has accused Attorney General Githu Muigai of failing to prepare relevant bills that will facilitate the implementation of the gender rule.
