‘At least 18 dead’ in clashes in northern Mozambique
MAPUTO, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 18 people have died in clashes between militants and the country’s defence and…
UN: Half of Zimbabwe’s population now starving
HARARE, Dec 6 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Drought, flooding and economic problems in Zimbabwe have plunged 7.7 million people into severe hunger.…
Experts discuss control of illicit arms trade in West Africa
ACCRA, Dec 6 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — More than 30 arms control officials from five West African countries and international experts gathered…
Egypt continues biggest wave of arrests of journalists since 2014
CAIRO, Dec 6 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — The list of journalists arrested in Egypt since the start of a wave of anti-government…
Uganda among six African states with half of world’s malaria cases
GENEVA, Dec 6 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Uganda has again been named one of six African countries that account for more than…
Top Nigerian senator guilty of stealing $19.6m
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu ABUJA, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prominent Nigerian senator Orji Uzor Kalu has been sentenced to 12…
At least 265 dead in floods, landslides as rains batter East Africa
File photo NAIROBI, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two months of relentless rains have submergedvillages and farms and sent rivers of…
Floods: 6 people killed in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Dec 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — Over 15,000 people have been affected by heavy rains in Sri Lanka while six deaths…
Australian ‘patriot’ found guilty of plotting terror attacks
SYDNEY, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Australian man with links to far rightgroups was found guilty of plotting terror attacks…
Strike snarls France in showdown over pension reforms
PARIS, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A nationwide strike brought much of France to a halt on Thursday as unions kicked…