Africa

Angola: Five killed in landmine blast

LUANDA, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least five people were killed in Angola after a vehicle drove over a landmine…

Indian embassy in Zimbabwe catches fire

The fire was stopped before causing much damage HARARE, Jan 7 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — The Indian embassy in Harare Monday caught…

Libya conflict: Rebel forces ‘seize strategic city Sirte’

The self-styled Libyan National Army TRIPOLI, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rebel forces in Libya say they have taken control of…

Nigerian police on heightened alert after US killing of Iranian commander

ABUJA, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigerian police have been placed on a heightened state of alert after the US killing…

Kenya police arrests 3 men attempting to breach British army camp

file photo NAIROBI, Jan 7 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Kenyan police say they have arrested three men who tried to force their…

Burkina Faso: More than a dozen killed in bus attack

Burkina Faso has lost its reputation as a pocket of relative calm in the Sahel region OUAGADOUGOU, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Algerian President Pledges To Set Up New System Of Governance

ALGIERS, Jan 6 (NNN-APS) – Algerian President, Abdelmaguid Tebboune, pledged to review the half-century long governance system, in the North…

Kenyan Army Vows To Sustain Fight Against Al-Shabab After Attack

NAIROBI, Jan 6 (NNN-KBC) – Kenyan military vowed to pursue al-Shabab terrorists after a foiled attack at its airstrip which…

Heavy Gunfire Reported As Suspected Al-Shabaab Militants Attack Military Bases In Lamu

LAMU, Kenya, Jan 5 (NNN-KBC) – Heavy gunfire reported, as suspected Al-Shabaab militants attack Camp Simba army bases, that host…

Scores Of Boko Haram Fighters Killed In NE Nigeria

LAGOS, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Scores of Boko Haram terrorists have been killed in airstrikes, in the Sambisa forest, in…