Africa

AU, UN urge Sudanese actors to ensure safe, orderly drawdown of Darfur peacekeeping mission

ADDIS ABABA, Jan 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — The African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) urged all Sudanese actors to…

Excitement as Africa kick starts trading under AfCFTA on Jan 1, 2021

African Heads of State met in Kigali, Rwanda to launch the Continental Free Trade Area ADDIS ABABA, Jan 2 (NNN-AFRICANEWS)…

Ghana and UK reach agreement to provide duty free economy

Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kojo Kyerematen ACCRA, Jan 2 (NNN-GNA) — Ghana and the United Kingdom have reached…

Covid-19: Singapore to restrict entry of some travellers from South Africa after reports of new strain

A quiet uncrowded Terminal 3, Changi Airport SINGAPORE, Jan 1 (NNN-CNA) — People with a travel history to South Africa…

Algeria: 20 killed when bus overturn in road accident

ALGIERS, Jan 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twenty people were killed Thursday inAlgeria when a vehicle carrying mainly African nationals overturned in…

Sudan: Peace mission in Darfur ends, stoking fears of new clashes

KHARTOUM, Jan 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations and African Union on Thursday ended a 13-year mission to keep the…

Egypt intensifies peace efforts with Libyan warring parties to end conflict

Libya has been locked in a civil war after former leader Muammar Gaddafi was ousted in 2011 TRIPOLI, Jan 1…

Ethiopia returns home 328 citizens from Middle Eastern countries

Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia PM ADDIS ABABA, Jan 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Around 328 Ethiopians have returned home from Middle Eastern countries…

130 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya to Rwanda: UNHCR

The UN Refugee Agency, has successfully evacuated a group of 130 vulnerable asylum seekers TRIPOLI, Jan 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The…

Covid-19: South Africa moves to address congestions at border posts

Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa’s President PRETORIA, Jan 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa will deploy additional immigration and health officials, and…