Africa

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…

Sudan needs $150 million to tackle Tigray refugee crisis: UNHCR

Tens of thousands of Ethiopians fled to Sudan to avoid Tigray crisis KHARTOUM, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some $150 million is needed to…

Nigeria: Boko Haram attack in northeast village claimed at least 110 lives – UN

MAIDUGURI (Nigeria), Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A weekend attack on a village in northeast Nigeria blamed on the Boko Haram…

Dozens of Boko Haram militants killed in Nigeria airstrikes: military spokesman

A Mil Mi-35P helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force ABUJA, Nov 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — Dozens of Boko Haram militants…

Covid-19: WHO reports new daily record high of over 747,000 cases

GENEVA, Nov 29 (NNN-TASS) – More than 747,000 new daily cases of novel coronavirus were recorded globally in the past…

SADC leaders agree to respond to attacks in Mozambique

GABORONE (Botswana), Nov 29 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has agreed to respond to the insurgency ravaging…

Somalia: 7 killed inside ice cream parlour in Mogadishu

A Somali policeman secures the scene of a suicide explosion at a restaurant in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Nov 29 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) —…

Sudan forces seize large amounts of weapons in eastern state

KHARTOUM, Nov 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced seizure of large amounts of weapons, ammunition and war…

Ethiopia unrest: Federal military has taken ‘full control’ of rebel Tigray capital – PM Abiy

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that military operations in the northern region of…