Medical helicopter crash in South Africa leaves 5 dead
A Netcare helicopter crashed in the Natal Midlands on Thursday, killing all onboard JOHANNESBURG, Jan 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — A Netcare…
FIFA threatens to ban players from World Cup if they join breakaway European Super League
FIFA president, Gianni Infantino ZURICH, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — FIFA has threatened to ban any player or club involved in…
Malian security forces tear gas anti-French military protesters
Malian military personnel BAMAKO, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Security forces in Mali dispersed a protest in Bamako as they fired…
Sudan, Ethiopia fail to resolve simmering border conflict
Ethiopia and Sudan are involved in a border dispute near Amhara State KHARTOUM, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan and Ethiopia…
Kenya joins Tanzania and Uganda in taxing digital transactions
Kenya’s new digital tax will be charged at a rate of 1.5 per cent on the value of transactions NAIROBI,…
Algerians unhappy about France’s lack of apology for war role
French president, Emmanuel Macron ALGIERS, Jan 22 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) –Algerians have called on France to acknowledge the crimes it committed in…
Covid-1:US resumes WHO support, launches $1.9 trillion virus plan
GENEVA, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it would resume its funding for the UN’s health agency as…
48 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast: IOM
TRIPOLI, Jan 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that 48 illegal migrants have been rescued off…
French Pres Macron rules out official apology for colonial abuses in Algeria
French President Emmanuel Macron PARIS, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron has ruled out issuing an official apology…
Covid-19: African countries to start vaccine pre-orders
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) has begun its Covid-19 vaccines pre-order programme for…