Africa

DR Congo and M23 rebels reach ceasefire deal in Qatar talks

DOHA (Qatar), April 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have agreed to halt fighting…

Ghana: One dead, three injured as Nyinahin residents clash with GAF over military accoutrements

ACCRA, April 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One person has died, and three others have been injured following a clash between residents…

South Africa and Ukraine solidify bilateral relations

PRETORIA, April 25 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Ukrainian counterpart, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, have used the official visit…

Ugandans kill migrating storks in desperation for food

NGENGE (Uganda), April 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Desperate Ugandans are using poison to kill thousands of migrating white storks and other…

West African bloc ECOWAS slams ‘barbaric’ Benin jihadist attack

ABIDJAN, April 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — West African regional bloc ECOWAS condemned an attack by suspected jihadists which killed 54 troops…

French Pres Macron seeks ‘forgiveness’ for colonialism on Madagascar visit

ANTANANARIVO, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday during a visit to Madagascar he wanted to work toward “forgiveness” for…

Update: Ukraine Pres Zelenskyy cuts short South Africa trip after deadly attack on Kyiv

KYIV, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cancelled part of his trip to South Africa on Thursday after Russia…

UN warns vaccine-preventable diseases on the rise globally

UNITED NATIONS, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, meningitis, and yellow fever are on the…

Update: French Pres Macron visits Madagascar as he seeks to bolster economic cooperation

ANTANANARIVO, April 24 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — French President Emmanuel Macron started a two-day visit to the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar…

Tanzania bans agricultural imports from South Africa and Malawi

Agriculture Minister Hussein Bashe DODOMA, April 24 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE government has imposed an immediate ban on the importation of…