Ghana opposition picks ex-president Mahama to run in 2020
ACCRA, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ghana’s former president John Mahama has scored a landslide primary victory to become the opposition…
Israel releases Muslim cleric arrested after Jerusalem holy site unrest
Palestinian head Council of the Waqf Abdel Azeem Salhab JERUSALEM, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israeli police on Sunday arrested and…
Indonesian president vows US$30 bln transfer to villages if re-elected
Indonesian President Joko Widodo JAKARTA, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo has pledged to raise the funds the…
Philippines: Stop making death threats to priests – Pres Duterte
MANILA, Feb 25 (NNN-PNA) — Amid concerns raised by Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle that priests have been receiving death threats from persons…
President Abbas: Any Palestine settlement plan not based on international legitimacy will fail
SHARM EL-SHEIKH (Egypt), Feb25 (NNN-WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas said that any plans that are not based on the resolutions…
Palestinians rally in West Bank in support of PLO, President Abbas
Palestinians rallying in the West Bank in support of the PLO and President Abbas. RAMALLAH, Feb 25 (NNN-WAFA) – Thousands…
Libyan army threatens to attack hostile forces in southern Libya
TRIPOLI, Feb 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libya’s eastern-based army threatened to attack any hostile forces moving in southern Libya, as the…
Pres Maduro vows to defend Venezuela as countries reiterate support
CARACAS, Feb 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro vowed to devote his life “to the defense of the country,”…
Update: Nigeria Elections – Opposition Atiku wins 6 local governments in Plateau, Buhari 2
ABUJA, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is leading in…
South Africa: Pres Ramaphosa to launch R5.5 billion zinc mine
PRETORIA, Feb 25 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday officially open the R5.5 billion investment zinc mine in…