France and Germany agree to block Facebook’s Libra
PARIS, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France and Germany have agreed to block Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, the French finance ministry said…
Nigeria has world’s ‘most missing in conflict’ – ICRC
Hundreds of thousands of people have had to flee their villages amid attacks by Boko Haram GENEVA, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Update: At least 11 dead in Rio hospital blaze
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 11 people, many of them elderly, were killed when a fire…
Venezuela ‘ready’ to defend itself after US invokes defence pact: foreign minister
GENEVA, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela is “ready” to defend itself, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said Friday, after Washington invoked…
U.S. imposes sanctions on North Korean hacking groups blamed for global attacks
WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The U.S. Treasury on Friday announced sanctions on three North Korean hacking groups it said…
Hurricane Dorian forces Bahamas to find new schools for 10,000 displaced students
Marsh Harbour, Abaco Island, Bahamas: 10-year-old Torres talks to UNICEF’s Regional Emergency Specialist Hanoch NASSAU, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bahamaian…
ECOWAS to discuss terrorism in Burkina Faso
G5 Sahel Joint Force patch OUAGADOUGOU, Sept 14 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be…
Sudan prime minister visits South Sudan to back new peace roadmap with rebels
JUBA, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s new Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok flew to South Sudan on a two-day visit to…
South Africa: Murder rate increases by 1.4%, parliament told
PRETORIA, Sept 14 (NNN-SANEWS) — Major General Norman Sekhukhune says 21,022 people were murdered during the 12 months ending March…
Xenophobia: South Africa president cancels UN meeting trip to address pressing domestic issues
PRETORIA, Sept 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will cancel the trip to attend the 74th United Nations…