New round of UN-mediated Cyprus talks fail to make breakthrough
Cyprus was a British colony until 1960 GENEVA, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A new round of UN-mediated talks to find…
France pledges support to construct metro in Ivory Coast
France’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Mair ABIDJAN, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France’s Minister of Economy and Finance…
24 migrants from Africa found dead in a boat off the Canaries
TENERIFE (Spain), May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A small boat carrying 24 dead migrants from sub-Saharan Africa has been found at…
AU Commission undertakes a fact finding mission to crisis-hit Chad
African Union Commission N’DJAMENA, May 1 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — A team from the African Union has arrived in N’Djamena, Chad on…
Kenya says Dadaab, Kakuma refugee camps to close next year
NAIROBI, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya’s government has said it told the United Nations’ refugee agency (UNHCR) it will close…
Tanzania’s President Suluhu elected head of ruling party CCM
Tanzania’s president, Samia Suluhu Hassan DAR ES SALAAM, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzania’s president Samia Suluhu Hassan, who succeeded John…
Covid-19: Ireland to gradually ease strict lockdown rules
Ireland has been at its highest level of lockdown since Christmas DUBLIN, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The Irish government has announced a phased…
Somalia: President in poll u-turn to stop Mogadishu clashes
President Farmajo’s mandate expired in February and anger over the failure to hold elections has turned violent MOGADISHU, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Somalia’s…
South Africa: Zulu Queen Mantfombi Dlamini dies a month after becoming Regent
Queen Mantfombi Dlamini The Zulu royal family in South Africa has announced the death of its JOHANNESBURG, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The Zulu…
UN Security Council concern over mercenary dispersal from Libya
UNITED NATIONS, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council held its first meeting on the risk of mercenaries in…