Africa
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Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak dies at 91
Feb 26, 2020 15:30Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's autocratic ex-President, who ruled for three decades with an iron fist, died on Tuesday morning, 25 February 2020 at age of 91 in Cario. 101/211/216
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Hosni Mubarak dies aged 91
Feb 25, 2020 14:26Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has died aged 91.
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"Al-Quds should be Palestinian capital": Tunisian president
Feb 25, 2020 05:54The President of the Republic of Tunisia said that Palestine belongs to the Palestinians and only Quds can be the capital of Palestine.
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Qatar Amir arrives in Tunis on two-day official visit
Feb 25, 2020 00:57The Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in the capital Tunis on Monday evening, on a two-day official visit to the Republic of Tunisia.
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Resumption of unrest in Sudan, violence against protesters
Feb 22, 2020 13:11Hundreds of people in Sudan blocked the main roads of Khartoum, the capital, in protest at police crackdown on opposition demonstrations.
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S.Sudan's warring leaders to form long-delayed unity government
Feb 20, 2020 17:20South Sudan President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar agreed on Thursday 20 February to form a unity government, a long-delayed step towards ending six years of war.
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US tries to catch-up China as it rapidly expands influence in Africa
Feb 20, 2020 10:31As Beijing is combining military, economic and diplomatic efforts to boost its reach to Africa, the US is beginning to wake up to the enormous potential of Africa tries to catch it up.
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Tunisian PM-designate names new coalition gov't
Feb 20, 2020 05:32Tunisia’s designated Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh on Wednesday named a new coalition government after reaching an agreement with Ennahda moderate Islamist Party, the biggest power in Parliament, ending an ongoing political crisis of four months.
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Libya government suspends peace talks after Tripoli is hit
Feb 19, 2020 01:44Military commander Khalifa Haftar's forces stepped up their attack on the Libyan capital, attacking a strategic port late on Tuesday 18 February.
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Intra-Libyan Joint Military Commission Resuming Its Meeting in Geneva
Feb 18, 2020 07:40The Intra-Libyan Joint Military Commission is resuming its meeting in Geneva on 18 February, the UN said in a statement.
