Mali protests resume as thousands call for president to resign
Protesters in the so-called June 5 Movement have repeatedly called for President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to resign BAMAKO, Aug 14…
Kenya elephant numbers more than double in 1980-2018 – tourism minister
Elephants grazing at the Amboseli National Park, Kenya NAIROBI, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya’s elephant numbers more than doubled between…
Cameroon cancels logging plan that threatened rare apes
YAOUNDE, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cameroon has backtracked on a decision to allow industrial logging in one of the region’s…
Sudan boosts security in port city after 32 die in tribal clashes
KHARTOUM, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan has beefed up security in Red Sea state and imposed a curfew in its…
Beirut explosion: WHO warns dozens of health facilities ‘non-functional’
Residents of Beirut have been helping to clear up at the city’s hospitals BEIRUT, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The damage…
Beirut explosion: City holds vigil to mourn blast victims
BEIRUT, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — People in Beirut have attended a vigil for the more than 200 victims of the…
Bangladesh to ink agreement with Algeria to increase bilateral trade
DHAKA, Aug 14 (NNN-BSS) –Bangladeshi Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said Bangladesh and Algeria have agreed to ink an agreement to…
US Pres Trump says Hong Kong can ‘never succeed’ under China control
WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump saidthat Hong Kong’s global financial center will “go to hell”under tightened…
Covid-19: European virus surge due to relaxed behaviour – WHO
COPENHAGEN, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A combination of easedrestrictions, less strict rule-following in summer and increasedtesting explains the rising number…
Covid-19: Global coronavirus deaths top 750,000
PARIS, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus pandemic has killedmore than 750,000 people worldwide since it first emerged in China…