German state proposes smoking ban in vehicles with children
BERLIN, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lawmakers in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia proposed a new bill on Wednesday that…
Kenyans sue UK over colonial ‘land grab’
Some of the land was leased to multinationals to grow tea GENEVA, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenyan and British lawyers…
Muhammadu Buhari validly elected as Nigeria’s president as tribunal dismisses Atiku petition
Atiku (left) and Buhari (right) were allies in the All Progressives Congress until 2017 ABUJA, Sept 12 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The…
Killings, torture still going on in Venezuela – UN rights chief
GENEVA, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations human rights chief said that extrajudicial killings appeared to be continuing in…
Uganda: Pres Museveni calls for eye-for-an-eye-style sentences after nephew murdered
KAMPALA, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said he wants courts to hand out eye-for-an-eye-style sentences for…
South Sudan parties agree to form interim govt by Nov 12
JUBA, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar have agreed to form a…
Cameroon leader says govt will organise talks to solve separatist crisis
YAOUNDE, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cameroon’s President Paul Biya announced in a rare public address the organisation of a national…
Sudan: Prime Minister Hamdok to join peace talks in Juba with rebels
KHARTOUM, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Sudan prime minister Abdalla Hamdok will head to South Sudan for peace talks between…
Update: Pres Trump plans ban on sale of flavoured e-cigarettes as death allegedly related to vaping rises
WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) —US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration will ban flavoured e-cigarettes, after a spate of…
Rwanda agrees deal to take in hundreds of African migrants
The migrants will be flown to Rwanda from Libya, where they are being held in detention centres KIGALI, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Rwanda has…