UAE distributes food for Iftar in Senegal, Nigeria
July 20th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 20 (IANS/WAM) The UAE's embassies in Senegalese capital Dakar and Nigerian capital Abuja Friday distributed food baskets to destitute families to help them cook the Iftar meal ... Read more...
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Khalifa Foundation distributes food in Africa
July 17th, 2012 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
Dakar, July 16 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates' Khalifa bin Zayed Foundation has distributed over 2,000 food parcels to needy families in the African nations of Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea ... Read more...
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Senegal severs diplomatic ties with Iran
February 23rd, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Dakar, Feb 23 (IANS) The west African country of Senegal severed its diplomatic relations with Iran Wednesday, accusing it of supplying weapons to anti-government rebels in the Casamance region that killed ... Read more...
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Etihad extends codeshare pact with Moroccan airline
September 26th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 26 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways will extend its codeshare agreement with state-run Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc to give its customers access to more destinations in Morocco and West Africa.
The ... Read more...
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Fly to Senegal, stay in Dubai for free
June 25th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 25 (IANS/WAM) Passengers flying to the Senegalese capital city of Dakar on Emirates airlines will get to stay at a Dubai hotel for free, which authorities call a "welcome break" ... Read more...
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Senegal Unveils Monument Of African Renaissance Statue
April 4th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dakar, Apr 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Saturday, the Republic of Senegal's Monument of African Renaissance statue was unveiled by the President Abdoulaye Wade. Marking the 50 years of independence of ... Read more...
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Soldiers briefly seized Guinea Bissau premier, army chief (Lead)
April 2nd, 2010 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Lisbon/Dakar, April 1 (DPA) Dissident soldiers Thursday seized the armed forces chief of Guinea Bissau and also briefly detained the prime minister, diplomatic sources in the west African nation said.
Prime Minister Carlos ... Read more...
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Katie Spotz: The youngest person to row across the Atlantic
March 16th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 16, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A 22-year-old American rower accomplished a solo voyage across the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday. She contacted a dock in the coffee-brown waters of Guyana ... Read more...
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Vaccination campaign to aid more than 85 million children in Africa
March 6th, 2010 - 2:14 am ICT by BNO News
DAKAR, SENEGAL (BNO NEWS) – More than 85 million children under five years old will be immunized against polio in 19 countries across West and Central Africa, the World Health Organization said ... Read more...
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Vancouver tops world’s top 10 most liveable cities list
February 12th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 12 (ANI): Australia and Canada are home to the world's top ten most liveable cities, a new index survey has found.The survey, by the Economist, was topped by the Canadian ... Read more...
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African highway project contract to be awarded soon
May 31st, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Groum Abate
Addis Ababa, May 31 (IANS) The contract for the proposed Dakar-Djibouti highway project will be awarded soon, according to the New Economic Partnership for African Development (NEPAD), a multi-nation organisation ... Read more...
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Bill Clinton announces new drive against AIDS, malaria
August 5th, 2008 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 5 (ANI): Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has announced initiatives that he said could immediately reduce AIDS-related infant mortality and, separately, extend affordable malaria treatment.Speaking to two West African ... Read more...
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Leading researcher rules out short-term vaccine against AIDS
May 29th, 2008 - 5:54 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 29 (ANI): A leading French scientist has ruled out any hope of developing a short-term vaccine against HIV/AIDS in the short term.The development of a preventive or therapeutic ... Read more...
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