African airlines face $40 mln hit in 2020 from coronavirus
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 plane at the Bole International Airport in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa ADDIS ABABA, March 6…
Togo court confirms President Gnassingbe’s landslide electoral victory
President of Togo Faure Gnassingbe LOME, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe has won re-election with 71% of…
South Africa confirms first case of coronavirus
PRETORIA, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa on Thursday confirmed its first case of coronavirus, affecting a citizen who had…
Covid-19: UN’s first employee among Senegal infections
DAKAR, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A British United Nations employee is one of the four people who have tested positive…
Nigeria Releases 223 Children Cleared Of Suspected Ties With Armed Groups
ABUJA, Mar 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 223 children, including 10 girls, have recently been cleared of suspected ties with…
Algeria, Spain Deny Reports On Maritime Border Disputes
ALGIERS, Mar 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Algerian Foreign Minister, Sabri Boukadoum, denied reports alleging that it has disputes with Spain, over…
Libya shifts flights from Tripoli to Misrata amid heavier bombing
Misurata International Airport TRIPOLI, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The only functioning airport in the Libyan capital said that it was shifting…
Thousands displaced in renewed South Sudan clashes
JUBA, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Violence has forced thousands of people to flee their homes in South Sudan’s Jonglei state…
Libyan Cities and Tribes Conference rejects military rule
TRIPOLI, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Libyan Cities and Tribes Conference has called for rejecting the militarization of the state…
Nigeria revives international fishing festival to boost tourism
ABUJA, March 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Nigeria is reviving its globally-recognized intangible cultural heritage Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival after…