Africa

Ethiopia unrest: No civilians killed by federal forces in TPLF crackdown – PM Abiy

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ADDIS ABABA, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopian soldiers did not kill any civilians in Tigray, Prime…

UN Security Council members condemn killing of 110 civilians in Nigeria

File photo of Boko Haram UNITED NATIONS, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The members of the United Nations Security Council strongly…

US calls on Ethiopian PM for ‘complete end’ to fighting

WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to end fighting,…

Militants attacked Mali, foreign military bases in north, no casualties but material damage

BAMAKO, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Suspected militants attacked several Malian and foreign military bases with mortars and rockets in the…

Burkina Faso elections: Despite winning presidency, Kabore’s party fails to clinch majority parliamentary seats

President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré OUAGADOUGOU, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Despite winning the much hyped presidential election,…

Ethiopia unrest: Tigray hospitals flooded with trauma patients after PM Abiy declares victory

A map of Eritrea and Ethiopia locating Mekele ADDIS ABABA, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hospitals in the capital of Ethiopia’s…

WHO warns malaria fight has stalled as 400,000 died last year

GENEVA, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Progress in eliminating malaria has stalled in recent years, the World Health Organization said, with…

Kenya to protect underwater historic locations

A scuba diver admires fish at the seabed NAIROBI, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya is set to ratify the Unesco…

Covid-19: Rwanda shelves plans to increase RwandAir fleet

Rwanda has put on hold the acquisition of new airplanes for its national carrier RwandAir KIGALI, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Nigeria: Seven killed in fresh inter-community attacks in Kaduna state as military killed 5 Boko Haram militants

KADUNA (Nigeria), Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — No fewer than seven persons were said to have been killed in a fresh…