Femicide: France gets tough on domestic violence as number of women killed grows
PARIS, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The French government announced plans to create 1,000 new places in shelters for the victims…
Update1: Hurricane Dorian heads toward Florida after bashing Bahamas
MIAMI (Florida, US), Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hurricane Dorian churned along the southeastern coast of the United States as the…
Update: Election bid looms as British MPs defeat Johnson on Brexit
LONDON, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson raised the prospect of a snap election after he suffered a major…
South African police arrest dozens after riots in Johannesburg
Protestors loot stores, burn rubber tyres and block road junctions in the Johannesburg district. Photo courtesy of Moneyweb. JOHANNESBURG, Sept…
Tanzania: Opposition lawmakers boycotted swearing of ruling party legislator who replaces critic of president
DAR ES SALAAM, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Opposition lawmakers in Tanzania boycotted the swearing in of a ruling party lawmaker…
Algeria army chief demands presidential election by December
Army chief Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaid Salah ALGIERS, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria‘s army chief Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaid Salah has said the…
Fifteen dead in building collapse in Mali’s capital
BAMAKO, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fifteen people were confirmed dead after a day of rescue in the remains of a…
Nigerian insecurity requires urgent attention, U.N. rapporteur warns
ABUJA, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s multiple security problems have created a crisis that requires urgent attention and could lead…
Ebola epidemic crisis remains serious threat, says UN chief in DR Congo
BENI (DR Congo), Sept 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the Ebola epidemic remains a serious public health…
Zimbabwe state doctors go on strike over pay
Striking doctors HARARE, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe’s public sector doctors went on strike on Tuesday, demanding a further salary…