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Xenophobia Continues In South Africa

David Folami — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 10:29:27 +0000

The Nigerian Mission in South Africa on Friday said it had waded into issues surrounding the alleged quit order given to Nigerians by two communities in that country. Amb. Martin Cobham, Nigeria’s Acting High Commissioner in South Africa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone from Pretoria that the mission was on top [...]

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Burundi’s Government says Belgium behind Plot to overthrow President Pierre Nkurunziza

AMA — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 14:03:11 +0000

Burundi’s government has accused its former colonial ruler Belgium of instigating an attempted coup against President Pierre Nkurunziza in May – a charge Belgium called absurd. Army officers unhappy with Nkurunziza’s bid to seek a third term as leader tried to seize power while he was on an official visit to neighbouring Tanzania. “We blame [...]

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#Abduction: Indian aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan

Ade Adewale — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:25:23 +0000

An Indian aid worker was Monday abducted by unidentified gunmen in Afghanistan's western Herat province, local officials and India's foreign ministry said. Sayed Fazlullah Wahidy, governor of Herat province, said the aid worker was kidnapped in the…

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#Negotiation: India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls on Pakistan’s Sharif to prevent attacks on India

Adewale A. — Tue, 27 May 2014 13:01:25 +0000

India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday to crack down on militant groups while stressing his desire for closer economic ties, the foreign ministry said. Modi "underlined our concerns related…

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Nigeria’s Niger-Delta gunmen free Dutch hostages, foreign ministry confirms

Ade Adewale — Sun, 11 May 2014 07:59:09 +0000

Niger Delta gunmen have released three Dutch nationals who were abducted a week earlier, the Dutch foreign ministry confirmed on Sunday. "I can confirm they have been freed," said ministry spokesman Johanne Doornewaard, adding that they were in good…

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Three foreigners have been kidnapped in Nigeria oil region

Ade Adewale — Mon, 05 May 2014 14:05:55 +0000

Three foreigners have been kidnapped in Nigeria's southern oil-producing Niger Delta region, police said Monday, after the Dutch foreign ministry told AFP it was "aware" of reports that those taken were Dutch citizens. "Three expatriates tried to access…

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German diplomat wounded evading Yemen kidnap – security official

Ade Adewale — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 19:33:52 +0000

A German diplomat was wounded in the Yemeni capital on Monday as he evaded an attempt by gunmen to kidnap him, a security official said. The German foreign ministry confirmed that an embassy vehicle came under fire, adding that all passengers were "…

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Two priests and a Canadian nun kidnapped in Cameroon

Ade Adewale — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 09:27:29 +0000

Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun have been kidnapped by gunmen in northern Cameroon, Italy's foreign ministry and media reports said on Saturday. The attack occurred overnight in the north of the west African country, which borders violence-wracked…

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‘New Zealander slain in Libya mother-of-two’

Ade Adewale — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 23:35:10 +0000

A New Zealand woman found murdered with a British companion in Libya was a mother of two visiting her boyfriend, according to media reports Sunday. The New Zealand foreign ministry confirmed the woman's name as Lynn Howie and said her family had requested…

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Egypt summons Qatar envoy amid row over Brotherhood

Ade Adewale — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 13:24:17 +0000

Egypt's foreign ministry said it summoned Qatar's ambassador on Saturday in protest at Doha's criticism of the military-installed government's crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood. Relations between the two countries have deteriorated following the Egyptian…

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Indian government launches reprisals against US over diplomat arrest

Adewale A. — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:29:49 +0000

India on Tuesday launched a series of reprisals against the US over a diplomat's arrest in New York, including pulling identity cards for American consular officials in the country, foreign ministry sources said. "We have ordered the withdrawal of all…

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