Africa

Airstrike Kills 28 Students Of Military Academy In Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – An airstrike hit a military academy in the Libyan capital Tripoli, late on Saturday, killing…

Five Killed In Gas Explosion In Northern Nigeria

LAGOS, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Five people were killed and four others injured, in a gas explosion, in the city…

Chinese Foreign Minister Set For Five-Nation Africa Tour

BEIJING, Jan 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, will head to Africa next week, with official visits planned…

Losing party in Guinea-Bissau vote appeals result

Losing presidential candidate Domingos Simoes Pereira. BISSAU, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guinea-Bissau’s historic ruling party appealed to the Supreme Court…

UN condemns military escalation in, around Libyan capital

TRIPOLI, Jan 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — United Nations (UN) senior officials condemned the recent military escalation in and around Libyan capital…

Libya’s east-based army declares mobilization against Turkish military interference in Libya

TRIPOLI, Jan 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The commander of the east-based Libyan rebel army on Friday declared military mobilization against Turkey’s…

Flights suspended in Libya’s capital due to rocket fire, says official

TRIPOLI, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Flights were suspended until further notice at the only functioning airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli…

Lake Chad attack: ‘Dozens of fishermen’ killed near Cameroon border

YAOUNDE, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) –Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed at least 50 people on an island on Lake Chad,…

Crisis Group: Djibouti, Eritrea face threats as US-Iran conflict escalates

ASMARA, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Red Sea strait of Bab el Mandeb, located between Yemen and the African countries…

Egypt, Saudi, UAE, Bahrain Reject Turkey’s Decision To Deploy Troops To Libya

CAIRO, Jan 4 (NNN-MENA) – The parliaments of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, jointly voiced…