Africa

Tanzania: Finance Minister calls for African-led investment in Africa

WASHINGTON, April 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzania’s Finance Minister Dr Mwigulu Lameck Nchemba has urged African countries to embrace strategic intra-continental…

South Africa steps up to save the African penguin

PRETORIA, APRIL 27 (NNN-SANEWS) — As the world marks World Penguin Day, South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting…

G20 supports plans to address barriers to Africa’s development

WASHINGTON, April 27 (NNN-SANEWS) — Members of the Group of Twenty (G20) have endorsed a work programme that identifies policy…

DR Congo and Rwanda vow to agree peace plan within days

The agreement was signed by the DR Congo’s and Rwanda’s foreign ministers in the presence of US Secretary of State…

Nigeria: Death toll rises to 26 in mining site attack

ABUJA, April 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from a raid by gunmen on an artisanal gold mining site in…

African Union calls for urgent action to tackle Sahel jihadist threat

ADDIS ABABA, April 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The African Union called for urgent cooperation to tackle jihadist violence in the Sahel…

Burkina Faso grants new gold mining licence to Russian firm

ABIDJAN, April 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has granted a new gold mining licence to the Russian…

Uganda declares end of 6th Ebola outbreak

    KAMPALA, April 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda declared the end of an Ebola virus outbreak Saturday, which has killed at least…

Libyan Authorities Destroy Over Five Million Narcotic Pills

TRIPOLI, Apr 26 (NNN-LANA) – Libyan authorities announced yesterday, the destruction of over five million narcotic pills. The Combat 444…

Malawi President Called For More Foreign Investment In Mining, Tourism Sectors

LILONGWE, Apr 26 (NNN-IRIN) – Malawian President, Lazarus Chakwera, called for more foreign investment in the country’s mining and tourism…