Libya’s oil company reports rise in October revenues

TRIPOLI, Nov 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said that its revenues for October rose to $2.2 billion from $1.8 billion in September. An increase of 21 percent. In a statement, the company chairman, Mustafa Sanallah said the revenues came from sales of crude oil, hydrocarbons, petroleum and…

Malian soldiers withdraw from isolated positions following attacks

BAMAKO, Nov 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Malian army has announced that it will withdraw from its isolated positions exposed to jihadist attacks near the border with Niger and Burkina Faso and regroup in stronger places after two very deadly attacks. This decision has already been implemented at three posts (Anderaboukane…

Cameroon set Feb 9, 2020 for legislative polls

YAOUNDE, Nov 11 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Cameroon will hold its legislative and municipal elections on Feb 9, 2020, according to a presidential decree. The last legislative polls was held in 2013 for five-year terms. President Paul Biya who was re-elected in 2018 has twice postponed the elections. The 2018 presidential election…

US records one new case in measles outbreak

A poster from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health lists the symptoms of measles. ATLANTA (Georgia, US), Nov 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One new case of measles was reported this weekend in the United States, with the country suffering its worst outbreak of the highly contagious and sometimes deadly…

Chile to amend constitution, a key demand of protesters

Demonstrators clash with riot police in Renaca, Vina del Mar, some 120 km west of Santiago SANTIAGO, Nov 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chile announced it will move to draft a new constitution and replace one dating back to the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship – a key demand of protesters who have rocked the…

Uganda and DRC to improve infrastructure to ease business

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, left, with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni at State House in Entebbe ENTEBBE (Uganda), Nov 11 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed an agreement to increase trade and investment between the two Great Lakes Region countries. Presidents Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and…

Chinese president arrives in Greece for state visit

ATHENS, Nov 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Greece Sunday for a three-day state visit to consolidate traditional friendship and strengthen cooperation between the two countries. It is the first visit by a Chinese head of state to the European nation in 11 years. Xi and his…

Congo army kills leader of splinter Hutu militia group

Leader of Hutu militia,Juvenal Musabimana KINSHASA, Nov 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Congolese forces have killed the leader of an offshoot of a Hutu militia in the restive east of the country, the army said, two months after killing the leader of the main faction. Juvenal Musabimana led a splinter group of…

Mauritius premier tightens hold on parliament

Pravind Jugnauth’s coalition has tightened its hold on parliament PORT LOUIS, Nov 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth’s coalition has strengthened its grip on parliament after Mauritius’ electoral commission finalised the outcome of the election in the Indian Ocean nation. Jugnauth’s center-right Morisian Alliance won four more seats in…

Balkans leaders discuss common market after EU snub

OHRID (Republic of North Macedonia), Nov 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia discussed setting up a common market at a summit Sunday. The leaders of the three countries met at Lake Ohrid, in North Macedonia, after the EU last month refused to start membership talks with Albania and North…