Ethiopia declares six-month state of emergency in northern region
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Ethiopia Council of Ministers on Wednesday declared a six-month state of emergency in…
Nigerian troops kill 75 Boko Haram militants in clearance operation
Nigerian Army soldiers stand at a base in Baga, in Nigeria’s restive northeast, on August 2, 2019. The country’s military…
Libyan Joint Military Commission agrees on cease-fire terms: UN
TRIPOLI, Nov 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Stephanie Williams, acting special representative of the UN Secretary General to Libya, said that the…
US forces’ operation rescuing its kidnapped citizen not violation of Nigeria’s sovereignty: Defence minister
Minister of Defence, Maj Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (retd.) ABUJA, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir…
Ivory Coast election: Ouattara wins third term, opposition cries foul
Ivory Coast President, Alassane Ouattara ABIDJAN, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has been reelected to a…
Inter-ethnic violence: African Union condemns attacks on civilians in Ethiopia
Local residents said that at least 60 bodies had been buried after the attack ADDIS ABABA, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
180 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast: UNHCR
Oil-rich Libya has emerged as a major conduit for people from Africa and the Middle East fleeing wars and poverty…
Polio spike among children in South Sudan, months after WHO declares Africa free of the disease
JUBA, Nov 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — International charity, Save the Children, expressed concern about a spike in polio cases among children…
Uganda names presidential candidates for 2021 elections
A supporter of incumbent President Yoweri Museveni is pictured next to a wall of posters in Kampala KAMPALA, Nov 3…
Strong support at UN for International Criminal Court, against US sanctions
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seventy-two countries at the United Nations offered strong support for the International Criminal Court…