Soccer power: Kicking malaria out of Africa
July 30th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, July 30 (IANS) With the Olympics on, it's a fever nobody seems to mind in the 54-nation continent at any time. Soccer fever, which afflicts nearly every African, ... Read more...
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Ethiopian PM misses AU summit, health rumours float
July 17th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, July 17 (IANS) It's a mystery absence that has created a lot of hush-hush talk here. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has been missing from the African ... Read more...
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Race for AU’s top job moves into overdrive
July 13th, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, July 13 (IANS) The 19th African Union summit has kicked off in this Ethiopian capital with all eyes set on intense lobbying for what is touted as the "mother ... Read more...
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African Union summit concludes with package of agreements (Second Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, Jan 31 (IANS) The 18th African Union (AU) summit ended in this Ethiopian capital Tuesday with the adoption of a series of agreements on the continent's economic, political ... Read more...
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Food crisis looms in Africa’s Sahel region
January 31st, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, Jan 31 (IANS) Humanitarian agencies attending the 18th African Union summit here in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa have warned that at least 11 million people in Africa's ... Read more...
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Iran optimistic about IAEA visit
January 30th, 2012 - 8:01 am ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, Jan 30 (IANS) Tehran is optimistic about the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s visit to the country and the country is ready to reply to any concerns raised ... Read more...
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UN urges Sudan, South Sudan to resolve issues
January 30th, 2012 - 5:45 am ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Jan 30 (IANS) The United Nations has urged Sudan and its new neighbour South Sudan to resolve all outstanding issues threatening peace and security between them, Xinhua ... Read more...
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UN committed to end suffering in Horn of Africa
August 26th, 2011 - 9:06 am ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Aug 26 (IANS) The UN has assured African countries that it is committed to work with them to end the suffering, currently gripping the Horn of Africa, ... Read more...
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Equatorial Guinea to host African Union summit
June 25th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Malabo (Equatorial Guinea), June 24 (IANS/WAM) The UAE will participate for the first time as an observer at the African Union summit in Equatorial Guinea from June 26.UAE Ambassador to ... Read more...
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India-Ethiopia relations are model for cooperation: Official
March 24th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The relations between India and Ethiopia are a model for cooperation between countries, a senior Ethiopian official has said.Newai Gebre-ab, economic adviser to the prime ... Read more...
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Ban Ki-moon urges Egypt to address people’s concerns
February 2nd, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 1 (IANS/WAM) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged the political leaders in Egypt to take "bold measures" to address the concerns of people who have been demonstrating for change."I ... Read more...
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African Union summit opens with focus on stability
January 30th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, Jan 30 (IANS) The 16th African Union (AU) summit opened Sunday in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa as African leaders gather to discuss peace, security and stability in the ... Read more...
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Australians warned not to travel to terror risk Ethiopia
January 26th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra (Australia), Jan.26 (ANI): The Australian Foreign Ministry has warned the country's citizens to reconsider their need to travel to Ethiopia, East Africa, in the wake of reports of a possible ... Read more...
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India discusses UN reforms at AU meet
July 26th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Senior Indian diplomats have held discussions on the reform of the UN Security Council during meetings with African countries at the ongoing African Union Summit in Uganda.
A ... Read more...
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India participates in 15th African Union Summit
July 26th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 26 (ANI): An Indian delegation led by Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West) Vivek Katju participated in the Executive Council Session of the 15th Summit of the African Union ... Read more...
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With Tharoor’s resignation, Africa loses an ardent friend
April 19th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Devirupa Mitra
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) With the resignation of Shashi Tharoor as minister of state for external affairs, India's Africa policy has lost an ardent advocate who was ... Read more...
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Ethiopia seeks India’s help in rail link with Djibouti
February 1st, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Ethiopia has sought India's help in developing a rail link with its neighbour Djibouti which will allow the land-locked country access to the sea.
This was conveyed ... Read more...
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Telemedicine facility of Pan-African network inaugurated
January 29th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) India is willing to share its expertise with Africa in bridging the digital divide, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor has said in Addis ... Read more...
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An action-packed January for Indian diplomacy
December 31st, 2009 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The new year starts on a busy note for Indian diplomacy as New Delhi hosts leaders of four countries in January and imparts fresh ... Read more...
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Qaddafi designs a rocket car to celebrate his 40 years in power
September 3rd, 2009 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
Tripoli (Libya), Sep.3 (ANI): Libyan leader, Muammar al-Qaddafi, has designed a 'rocket car' to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his 1969 coup that brought him to power.The "Libyan Rocket", as the ... Read more...
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Hopes dwindle for more Yemenia air crash survivors
July 1st, 2009 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 1 (DPA) Hopes dwindled Wednesday for finding any more survivors of the Yemenia Air plane crash off the Comoros Islands, as rescue teams continued to scour the seas for more ... 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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Call in Africa to fund the gap in the fight against TB
March 29th, 2009 - 2:35 am ICT by admin
By Bobby RamakantDespite of African governments declaring tuberculosis (TB) as an emergency, Africa as a region, faces the largest funding gap of USD 10.7 billion to fully implement the Global Plan to ... Read more...
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Zambian president dies in Paris
August 19th, 2008 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Lusaka, Aug 19 (Xinhua) Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has died in the Percy Military Hospital in Paris after being hospitalised there for more than a month, Vice President Rupiah Banda said Tuesday. ... Read more...
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Mugabe’s re-election in Zimbabwe lacks legitimacy: UN
July 9th, 2008 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
DPA
New York, July 8 (DPA) Zimbabwe has become a "challenge to the world" because the re-elected government of President Robert Mugabe lacks legitimacy to govern, UN Deputy Secretary General Asha-Rose Migiro said ... Read more...
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African Union recommends national unity government for Zimbabwe
July 2nd, 2008 - 4:37 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), July 2 (DPA) The African Union (AU) recommended Tuesday creating a government of national unity for Zimbabwe and recommended regional mediation efforts to continue during the AU summit here. ... Read more...
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Mugabe defies calls for his ouster as African summit meets (Roundup)
July 2nd, 2008 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), July 1 (DPA) Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, at the centre of controversy over his disputed re-election, Tuesday challenged calls for his ouster, with his spokesman at the African Union ... Read more...
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African summit urged to work for Zimbabwe solution (Lead)
June 30th, 2008 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), June 30 (DPA) Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe faced his critics at the African Union summit Monday and came under pressure from the UN and African leaders to negotiate a ... Read more...
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S.Africa’s Tutu urges military action against Mugabe
June 30th, 2008 - 7:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30 (ANI): South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu ha said that the use of force to remove Zimbawean dictator Robert Mugabe would be justified, as that country was presently in ... Read more...
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India, Africa review progress made since New Delhi summit
June 30th, 2008 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Aroonim Bhuyan
Dubai, June 30 (IANS) Substantial progress has been made in India's efforts to aid in Africa's development following the India-Africa Forum Summit held in New Delhi earlier this year, Minister ... Read more...
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Preparations on for Mugabe’s swearing-in ceremony
June 29th, 2008 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Johannesburg/Harare, June 28 (DPA) Preparations were under way in Zimbabwe Saturday for the swearing-in of Robert Mugabe as president just a few hours after the controversial run-off vote in which he was ... Read more...
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India can never be exploitative with Africa: minister
June 25th, 2008 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Ahead of the 11th African Union Summit in Egypt, Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma said Tuesday that India is ready to partner Africa in ... Read more...
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