Africa

Africa’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Close To Two Million

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 19 (NNN-ENA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent reached 1,998,253, the Africa…

Pres Putin announces a naval facility in Sudan strengthening Russian foothold in Africa

MOSCOW, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Vladimir Putin approved the creation of a Russian naval facility in Sudan capable of…

Mali holds state funeral for ex-president Toure

BAMAKO, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mali held a state funeral on Tuesday for former president Amadou Toumani Toure, who steered…

Several killed, others hurt in suicide bombing in Somalia

The suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt near a police academy MOGADISHU, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least five people…

Covid-19: Pres Ramaphosa wants vaccine research centre in South Africa

South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa PRETORIA, Nov 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stresses that the coronavirus pandemic…

Ethiopia resists mediation in Tigray conflict

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ADDIS ABABA, Nov 18 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Ethiopian government said it had not asked any…

Full-scale humanitarian crisis unfolding’ in Ethiopia: UN

An Ethiopian refugee holds a child as she sits in a hut at the Um Rakuba camp in Sudan’s eastern…

Putin Praises BRICS Cooperation On International Issues

MOSCOW, Nov 18 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, yesterday, praised the BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China and…

Suspected bandits kill 11 villagers in northwestern Nigeria

 A Nigerian soldier on patrol in Banki, in the northeastern state of Borno ABUJA, Nov 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — A group…

UN calls for de-escalating conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray state

Ethiopians, who fled ongoing fighting, seen at a refugee camp in Kassala state, Sudan UNITED NATIONS, Nov 17 (NNN-Xinhua) —…