Cheetah smuggling out of Ethiopia ‘fuelled by exotic pets demand’ by Arabs
Cheetahs are trafficked from the Horn of Africa to the Gulf states ADDIS ABABA, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A growing…
Five die in Burkina Faso explosion
At least two others were wounded in the attack in Soum province OUAGADOUGOU, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Security officials in…
Kenya looks to secure border as Al-Shabaab launches deadly attacks
NAIROBI, Jan 18 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Kenya has endured a grim start to the new year as extremist group al-Shabaab launched…
Internet outage hits West, Central, southern Africa as major cable falters
ACCRA, Jan 18 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Countries across the coast of West, Central and southern Africa are suffering an internet outage…
Record 45 million people need urgent food aid in southern Africa: UN
Low growth, rising population, drought and floods have combined to worsen food insecurity in the region JOHANNESBURG, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Qatar further eases restrictions on migrant workers’ exit
A worker inside the Lusail stadium which is under construction for the upcoming 2022 Fifa soccer World Cup DUBAI, Jan…
French unions block ports as pension strikes lose steam
People march in Paris, the 43rd day of nationwide multi-sector protests and strikes against the government pensions reform PARIS, Jan…
Bolivia: Exiled ex-pres Morales retracts vow to create armed civilian militia
LA PAZ, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Exiled former Bolivian president Evo Morales backtracked from a vow to create armed civilian…
Fiji opens evacuation centres as Cyclone Tino hits
Damage from cyclone Tino to Oinafa Jetty on the Fijian island of Rotuma SUVA, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fiji opened…
Brazil reports third death from suspected poison craft beer
SAO PAULO, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A third person has died in Brazil of suspected poisoning from a batch of…