Africa

Covid-19: Zimbabwe reintroduces national lockdown as cases surge

HARARE, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe’s government imposeda national lockdown with immediate effect, following a surge in Covid-19cases, creating a…

Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia agree to more Nile dam talks

ADDIS ABABA, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia agreed to hold further talks this month, hoping to resolve…

Update: A hundred killed in attacks on two western Niger villages – mayor

NIAMEY, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Around 100 people were killed by “terrorists” attacking two villages in western Niger, the local…

Niger: ‘Up to 50’ civilians killed in gun attack as Nigeriens wait for presidential election results

NIAMEY, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunmen killed a significant number ofcivilians in Niger, authorities said, in the latest attack torock…

Bomb kills two French soldiers in Mali

PARIS, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two French soldiers were killed when theirvehicle hit an improvised explosive device in northeastern Mali,…

Russians and Ukrainian released in Libya arrive in Moscow

MOSCOW, Jan 4 (NNN-TASS) — Three Russians and a Ukrainian, whowere released in Libya, have arrived in Moscow’s Sheremetyevoairport, a…

Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia Agree To Hold More Talks On Nile Dam: Egyptian Foreign Ministry

CAIRO, Jan 4 (NNN-MENA) – Ministers of foreign affairs and irrigation of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, agreed to hold a…

Kenya: Clinical officers agree to end strike after deal with the Ministry

NAIROBI, Jan 2 (NNN-KBC) — Clinical officers in Kenya have agreed to end their strike that has paralyzed the Country’s…

Ruling party candidate is projected winner of Niger presidential vote

Bazoum campaigned on promises of emphasizing security and education NIAMEY, Jan 2 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The presidential candidate of Niger’s ruling…

Algerian president signs new constitution into law

ALGIERS, Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria’s president signed the country’s new constitution into law, his office said, after the document…