Call for bold investment to secure Southern Africa’s water future
MASERU (Lesotho), May 11 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, has called for decisive and…
Zambia says it is tackling ‘systematic’ theft after US slashes medical aid
Malaria, HIV and TB treatment will become scarcer as a result of the US’s decision LUSAKA, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Five fishermen lost at sea for 55 days rescued by Ecuadorian tuna boat
LIMA (Peru), May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five fishermen who spent 55 days adrift at sea arrived on Saturday at a…
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Pres Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine after three years of war
MOSCOW, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15 that he…
Russia-Ukraine conflict: European leaders pressure Russia over 30-day Ukraine ceasefire
Leaders of Poland, UK, France and Germany joined Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky (centre) in Kyiv KYIV, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European…
Nigeria: Gunmen kill three in southeast Imo state – police
ABUJA, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunmen blocked a highway in Nigeria’s southeastern Imo state this week, killing at least three…
Spain: Thousands confined indoors by toxic chlorine cloud
MADRID, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spanish authorities told more than 160,000 people near Barcelona to stay indoors after a fire…
Sudan crisis: 33 killed in attacks blamed on paramilitary RSF
PORT SUDAN (Sudan), May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 33 people have been killed in Sudan in attacks blamed on…
Floods in Eastern DR Congo kill more than 100: local officials
KINSHASA, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Raging floods rushing through a village during the night killed more than 100 people, many…
Mali’s military government suspends all political activities
BAMAKO, May 9 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Mali’s military government has suspended all political activities across the country “until further notice”. The…