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Nigeria
ICYMI : Senate confirms 82-year-old, two others as ambassadors
Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The Senate has confirmed the nomination of 82-year-old retired Justice Sylvanus Nsofor (Imo), whose appointment was rejected by the lawmakers and renominated by President Muhammadu Buhari, as ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Also confirmed at the plenary on Wednesday, based on the recommendation of the ...
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Australia Nigeria
Australia pledges additional $5m humanitarian assistance to Northeast
Australia has announced additional five million dollars assistance to address the humanitarian crisis in North-East Nigeria. The fund would be delivered by the World Food Programme and Red Cross. Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced the assistance through a statement issued by Australian High Commission, Public Affairs Officer, Hope Ayabina. ...
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Senegal
Première Semaine africaine des sciences, à partir de samedi
Dakar, 7 juin (APS) - La 1ere édition de la Semaine africaine des sciences du Next Einstein Forum (NEF) sera lancée, samedi à 10h à l'UCAD II de Dakar, annonce un communiqué transmis à l'APS. Dakar, 7 juin (APS) - La 1ere édition de la Semaine africaine des sciences du ...
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Senegal
Un officiel sénégalais préconise un ''nouveau partenariat'' autour des transferts sociaux
Dakar, 7 juin (APS) - Le secrétaire général de la Direction générale à la protection sociale et à la solidarité nationale (DGPSN), Pape Ibrahima Faye, a appelé mercredi à Dakar la mise en place d'un "nouveau partenariat'' autour des transferts sociaux, "l'innovation sociale actuelle en matière de protection sociale". Dakar, 7 ...
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Spagna
Córdoba: advierten que hay empresas en riesgo por los altos costos de las tarifas eléctricas
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Turchia
Joke of the year from the foreign minister
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said Die Welt reporter Deniz Yücel, who is currently in prison in Turkey, was charged with terror not because of journalism. “Just like in Germany, there is an independent judiciary in Turkey. This independent judiciary is conducting the investigation,” he said
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Qatar USA
Saudi foreign minister says Gulf states alone can solve Qatar row
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on June 7 that Gulf states could resolve a row with Qatar amongst themselves without outside help
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Turchia
Producers lobby in Ankara bid to halt controversial draft law on olive groves
Representatives from Turkey’s olive industry met two top officials on June 7 in a bid to halt a contentious draft law, which will make it possible for the building of industrial facilities on olive groves if “public interest” can be imputed under the supervision of a preservation board
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Turchia
OECD slightly revises up 2017 Turkey growth forecast, urging reforms for further momentum
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has revised up its 2017 economic growth forecast for Turkey to 3.4 percent, up from 3.3 percent in its previous report, saying that the Turkish economy mostly recovered from severe shocks in 2016
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Qatar Turchia
Turkish exporters ready to meet Qatar demand for food and water: Industry official
Turkish exporters are ready to meet demand for food and water from Qatar, the head of Turkey's main exporting trade body told Reuters on June 7