Africa

Tanzania, Korea pledge stronger cooperation

DAR ES SALAAM, July 5 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) —TANZANIA and Korea have pledged to deepen their bilateral cooperation in infrastructure development, with…

South Africa: 5 killed, 9 injured in car-minibus collision in KwaZulu-Natal Province

JOHANNESBURG, July 5 (NNN-XINHU) — Five people were killed in a collision involving a car and a minibus taxi on…

US: Eight people lose appeal against deportation to South Sudan

BOSTON (Massachusetts,US), July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight men in United States detention have lost a last-ditch attempt to avoid deportation…

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro gears up for BRICS Summit

RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil), July 5 (NNN-SANEWS) — All eyes are on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as the city prepares…

Niger: 10 soldiers killed in jihadist attacks – govt

NIAMEY, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A double attack Friday by suspected jihadists near Niger’s western border with Burkina Faso left…

DR Congo gov’t, M23 rebels to hold new round of talks in Doha: AFC official

Benjamin Mbonimpa (R), the Congo River Alliance (AFC)’s permanent secretary and head of its delegation to the Doha talks GOMA…

Austria a ‘valued partner of South Africa’ – President Ramaphosa

PRETORIA, July 5 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has warmly welcomed Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on his historic…

South Africa: Foot and mouth disease contained in Eastern Cape, Limpopo

PRETORIA, July 5 (NNN-SANEWS) — Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has decided to lift the disease management areas (DMA) in…

Ethiopia has completed building mega-dam on Nile, PM says

The dam is the biggest hydro-electric project in Africa ADDIS ABABA, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia says it has completed building…

UK govt welcomes French police stopping small-boat crossing

LONDON, July 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The British government said it welcomed footage showing French police stopping a small boat carrying…