Algerians protest President’s fifth term bid
ALGIERS, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Students in Algeria have taken to the streets to protest against President Abdelaziz Boutefika’s bid…
DR Congo ex-rebels head home from Uganda
M23 ended their insurgency in 2013 KAMPALA, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda’s government has repatriated 70 Congolese ex-rebels and their…
Ethiopia moves to boost ease of doing business
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed ADDIS ABABA, Feb 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Ethiopia continues to work towards improving ease of doing…
South Africa: Election Commission welcomes proclamation of elections
PRETORIA, Feb 27 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Electoral Commission (IEC) has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s proclamation of the 2019 National…
Sudan: Pres Bashir bans protests in new emergency measures
KHARTOUM, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir banned unlicensed public gatherings and gave sweeping new powers to police…
Botswana offers cash-strapped Zimbabwe $600 million of loans: report
HARARE, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Botswana has offered to lend Zimbabwe $600 million to support its diamond industry and local…
Gunmen kill nine street cleaners outside Mogadishu -police
MOGADISHU, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Suspected al Shabaab militants shot and killed nine street cleaners in a village near Somalia’s…
Angola: Rain destroys 815 houses in Malanje
MALANJE (Angola), Feb 27 (NNN-ANGOP) — At least 815 houses have been destroyed following the heavy rains that hit Angola’s…
Angola takes over SADC defence inspection chair from Namibia
LUANDA, Feb 27 (NNN-ANGOP) — Angola took over Tuesday the presidency of the Organ of Inspection of the Southern Africa…
Nigeria: Pres Buhari wins re-election with majority of at least 4 million votes
ABUJA, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Muhammadu Buhari was re-elected Nigeria’s president after taking an unassailable lead of more than four…
