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5+5 Summit calls for greater co-operation b/w member countries
The 5+5 Summit of European and North African nations along the Mediterranean Sea called for closer co-operation between the member nations. The heads of states and the foreign ministers of the 10 member group met at the capital of Malta ..
Category: Summits and Conferences
India and Burundi ink major pacts
During the visit President of the Republic of Burundi, India and Burundi signed 3 major agreements, which are as follows: (i) Exchange Programme for Cooperation in the field of Education (ii) MoU on Cooperation in the field of Rural Development ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012
Prime Minister of Ethiopia Meles Zenavi passed away
Meles Zenavi, the Ethiopian Prime Minister, died of prolonged illness. He was 57. After his death, the charge of the acting prime minister will be assumed by its Deputy Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Sudan, South Sudan ink pact over Oil Payments
Sudan signed a deal with South Sudan over oil payments. South Sudan agreed to pay Sudan just over $ 9 per barrel to transport oil to its ports. What is the dispute? After the separation of South Sudan from Sudan ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
India, Mozambique inked pact on Bilateral Security Cooperation
With the objective to discuss cooperation and enhance relationship in various fields for mutual benefits, India and Mozambique signed an agreement on Bilateral Security Cooperation. According to estimates around 25,000 people of Indian origin are living in Mozambique for generations. ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
China promises $ 20 Billion Loan to Africa
China has promised to provide $ 20 billion loan to African countries over the next three years. The announcement was made by the Chinese President Hu Jin Tao at the opening session of the 5th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
$ 3 billion compensation to Sudan for economic losses: South Sudan
South Sudan has extended a compensation of more than 3 billion dollars to its neighbor Sudan for economic losses incurred due to the South’s independence. They are negotiating in Ethiopia to resolve bitter differences ahead of a U.N deadline on ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Person in News: Thomas Lubanga
Thomas Lubanga gets 14-year imprisonment The International Criminal Court awarded a Congolese warlord 14-year imprisonment. Who is Thomas Lubanga ? Thomas Lubanga Dyilo (born 29 December 1960) is a convicted war criminal from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
India, Seychelles ink pacts on security cooperation, Sports & Youth Affairs
India and Seychelles have inked 2 agreements in the fields of:- Security cooperation Sports and Youth Affairs Both nations inked an MOU on co-operation on training of police personnel of Sychelles. India also extended $50 million line of credit and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
China offers $8 billion loan to South Sudan
China has offered $8 billion in loan to South Sudan to fund a broad range of infrastructure projects over the next 2 years. The funds would be used to build roads, bridges and telecom network. China wants to maintain good ..