Niger floods force 23,000 from their homes
NIAMEY, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Floods in southeast Niger have forced 23,000 people to flee their homes since early October,…
Russia: Three arrests after dam break in Siberia
Images released by the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry show heavy localized flooding MOSCOW, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three officials at…
Police free nearly 150 from so-called Islamic school in northern Nigeria, 4th such operation
ABUJA, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police said they had freed nearly 150 students from a purported school in northern Nigeria…
UK will leave EU this month, ministers insist despite Parliament setback
LONDON, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ministers insist the UK will leave the EU by Oct 31, despite a letter sent…
DRC bus skids off highway, bursts into flames leaving 30 dead: Red Cross
KINSHASA, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 30 people died early on Sunday when a packed bus came off the…
Cameroon: Floods leave thousands homeless
YAOUNDE, Oct 19 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Heavy rains and floods this week have left at least 100,000 people homeless on both…
Mozambique’s Frelimo appears headed for big election win
MAPUTO, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Unofficial results in Mozambique’s elections point to sweeping victories for the ruling Frelimo party and…
Argentina’s opposition confirms and displays a unified front in a massive rally
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 19 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — With less than ten days for the Argentine presidential election, the catch-all Peronist movement…
Alliance re-elected in Gibraltar with lower support
GIBRALTAR, Oct 19 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP) and Liberal Party alliance, led by Fabian Picardo, has…
Bolivia votes on Sunday, but Morales 13-year in office seems to have lost its magic
LA PAZ, Oct 19 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Bolivia’s Evo Morales will seek a controversial fourth term as president on Sunday when…