US threatens to hike tariffs on UK car exports
DAVOS, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that the United States would consider imposing tariffs on…
Saudi Arabia denies case of coronavirus infection
RIYADH, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Saudi health ministry affiliate said there were no cases of coronavirus in the kingdom,…
World leaders at Jerusalem conference condemn rising anti-Semitism
World leaders voiced alarm at resurgent anti-Semitism JERUSALEM, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — World leaders voiced alarm at resurgent anti-Semitism on…
New Lebanon government looking for $5 billion in loans
Ghazi Wazni, Lebanon’s new Finance Minister BEIRUT, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lebanon’s new Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni said he is…
Libya reopens Tripoli’s Mitiga airport
Mitiga airport TRIPOLI, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libya’s internationally recognised government said on Thursday that it had reopened Mitiga, Tripoli’s…
Malian army says six soldiers killed, several wounded in overnight attack
BAMAKO, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six soldiers were killed and several were wounded in an overnight attack in central Mali,…
Somalia ranked world’s most corrupt nation
Somalia BERLIN, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia is still ranked the world’s most corrupt country, according to the just released…
Africa’s richest woman Isabel dos Santos scandal: Banker found dead in Lisbon
Africa’s richest woman, Isabel dos Santos LISBON/LUANDA, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A banker implicated in the embezzlement and money-laundering case…
Tanzania: President Magufuli sacks minister over $453m contract
John Magufuli,Tanzania’s president DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzania’s president has sacked his home affairs minister for allegedly…
Tanzanian court jails 8 fishermen for 3 years over illegal fishing
DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — A Tanzanian court on Thursday jailed eight fishermen for three years each after…
