Russian court sentences 11 for Saint Petersburg bombing that killed 15
ST PETERSBURG (Russia), Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced 11 people to terms including life in…
Algerian court jails two ex-prime ministers for wasting public funds
Ahmed Ouyahia (right) and Abdelmalek Sellal (left) ALGIERS, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Algerian court has convicted two former Algerian…
Nigeria: Boko Haram releases new video, kills soldiers, policeman
Boko Haram ABUJA, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Boko Haram has released a video showing the execution of two Nigerian soldiers…
EU gives 250 camels as gift to Mauritania military to counter jihadists
NOUAKCHOTT, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU has given Mauritania 250 camels as part of its efforts to combat the…
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to try to resolve dam dispute in Jan 13 Washington meeting -statement
WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The foreign ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan plan to meet in Washington on Jan…
African governments struggle to turn around loss-making airlines
Kenya Airways planes NAIROBI, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Governments from Kenya to South Africa are struggling to turn around loss-making…
African countries borrowing like it’s the 1990s – IMF
Kristalina Georgieva WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Record commodity prices and low global interest rates have encouraged African countries to…
Dec 12 elections: UK PM Johnson pockets reporter’s phone in hospital row
LONDON, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused of grabbing a journalist’s phone and putting it…
Pres Putin says Russia has every reason to appeal against sports ban
PARIS, Dec 11 (NNN-XINHUA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin saidthe ruling by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to ban Russiafrom…
Libya’s UN-backed gov’t to investigate into “mistreatment” of captured east-based army pilot
TRIPOLI, Dec 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Interior Minister of the UN-backed government of Libya, Fathi Bashagha, issued Sunday an order…