Africa

Kenya: Striking nurses and clinicians enters 2nd week of protests

The healthcare workers have been on strike since last Monday. NAIROBI, Dec 15 (NNN-KBC) — Patients at various public hospitals…

Somali government cuts diplomatic ties with Kenya

MOGADISHU, Dec 15 (NNN-KBC) — The federal government of Somalia has cut diplomatic ties with neighbouring Kenya. It has recalled…

Morocco’s police disperse protest against ties with Israel

A protester against the normalization deal between Morocco and Israel gestures, in Rabat RABAT, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Moroccan authorities…

Almost 2 bln people depend on health care facilities without basic water services: WHO, UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of COVID-19 and other diseases because…

Technical meeting on critical Libyan economic reforms held in Geneva

Technical meeting on critical reforms of the Libyan economy kicks off in Geneva TRIPOLI, Dec 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Acting Special…

South African Airways prepares to relaunch in 2021

PRETORIA, Dec 15 (NNN-SANEWS) — The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has announced an interim six-member South African Airways (SAA)…

US removes Sudan from ‘state sponsors of terrorism’ list

Sudan’s removal is effective Dec 14, 2020 KHARTOUM, Dec 15 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum said that Sudan…

Ivory Coast’s Ouattara sworn in for third term

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara ABIDJAN, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara took the oath of office for a…

Covid-19: Algerian President says to “return home soon” from recovery in Germany

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ALGIERS, Dec 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced that he “will soon return home”…

Celebration in Laayoune after US adopts map of Morocco that includes Western Sahara

RABAT, Dec 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States adopted a “new official” map of Morocco that includes the disputed territory…