Niger ‘coup’ thwarted before president’s inauguration on Friday
Security sources say the presidential guard fought off the assailants NIAMEY, April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Niger says it thwarted an attempted coup just…
Former president of Ivory Coast free after ICC confirms acquittal
Former president of Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo THE HAGUE, April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — After a trial lasting roughly a decade,…
DR Congo to host tripartite talks on controversial Ethiopia dam
File photo showing a part of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project KINSHASA, April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The foreign ministers…
Africa’s latest woman Foreign Affairs minister is Tanzania’s Liberata Mulamula
Liberata Mulamula taking her oath as a Member of Parliament DAR ES SALAAM, April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Career diplomat Liberata…
Violence against journalists: Uganda police, army top list again – Report
Uganda police and army have perennially ranked top of the aggressors list KAMPALA, April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Uganda Police…
Over 8,000 Mozambique attack survivors find refuge: UN
PEMBA (Mozambique), April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 8,100 people have reached safety outside the northern Mozambican town of Palma…
Covid-19: Bangladesh bans passenger entry from Europe except UK, 12 other countries
DHAKA, April 2 (NNN-BSS) — Bangladesh has imposed a 16-day ban on entry of passengers from all European nations except…
20 Dead, 600 Injured In Explosions In Equatorial Guinea’s Largest City
YAOUNDE, Mar 8 (NNN-IRIN) – Explosions in the Equatorial Guinean city of Bata yesterday were caused by accident, and the…
Africa’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Pass 3.95 Million
ADDIS ABABA, Mar 8 (NNN-ENA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 3,955,148 as of yesterday, the…
7 killed, 3 missing in floods in northern Algeria
ALGIERS, March 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Seven people died and three others went missing amid floods that hit the northern region…