KAMPALA, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More Eritrean players appear to have absconded from national team duty to seek asylum after seven were unaccounted for following the country’s participation in the CECAFA Cup in Uganda. The seven were missing from the group of players that returned from making a final appearance…

LIBREVILLE, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A crew member was killed and four others were taken hostage by pirates in waters off the capital of Gabon, a government spokesperson said. Government spokesperson Edgard Anicet Mboumbou Miyakou said four vessels were targeted in the overnight attack in the bay of Libreville by…

Dr Adesina Akinwumi ABUJA, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has endorsed the candidacy of African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina for a second term in office. The decision was taken at the 56th ordinary sessions of the Authority of Heads of State and…

KAMPALA, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Human Development Report 2019, conducted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a United Nations (UN) agency has rated Uganda, among the worst performing countries in terms of human development globally. Conducted and released under the theme, “Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: Inequalities…

NAIROBI, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya and Somalia are expected to hold a cross-border meeting following the increased terror attacks in Wajir County in the past three months. According to Wajir County Commissioner Jacob Narengo, the county security team will revive joint cross-border meetings between the communities living in Kenya…

OUAGADOUGOU, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A jihadist attack that left 42 dead in the north of Burkina Faso, the worst assault in the country for five years, plunged the nation into mourning over Christmas and sparked messages of solidarity from the United Nations and Pope Francis. Thirty-five civilians, including 31…