Malawi court cancels Peter Mutharika election, orders new vote
Pres elect Arthur Peter Mutharika sworn in for his second term LILONGWE, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malawi’s constitutional court ordered…
Nigerian stowaways nabbed for illegal ship travels to Europe
LAGOS, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigerian authorities have arrested five individuals illegally clinging to a ship bound for Spain. Operatives…
US: Jersey’s $300m seizure of late dictator to be returned to Nigeria
Sani Abacha, de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 until his death in 1998 TRENTON (Jersey, US), Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Tanzania: Preacher arrested after 20 worshipers are killed in stampede inside his church
A woman is consoled at Mawenzi hospital after the death of her granddaughter killed in stampede during a church service DAR…
Lesotho: First lady charged with murdering rival, PM’s estranged wife in 2017
Maesaiah Thabane MASERU, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The wife of the prime minister of Lesotho is to be charged with…
Kenya: Thirteen children killed in primary school stampede
NAIROBI, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 13 children died and dozens ofothers were injured in a stampede as they…
World has ‘window of opportunity’ to halt virus spread: WHO chief
GENEVA, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The dramatic measures taken by China to rein in the deadly new coronavirus outbreak have…
26 killed in central Nigeria attacks: police
ABUJA, Feb 5 (NNN-XINHUA) — A total of 26 people were killed inrecent attacks in Nigeria’s central Plateau State, local…
Malta rescues 47 migrants from rough sea
VALLETTA, Feb 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Armed Forces of Malta rescued 47 migrants from rough seas between Malta and Libya…
Update: Burkina Faso to arm civilians against militants
A remote village in northern Burkina Faso under threat from violence OUAGADOUGOU, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The authorities in Burkina…