Kenya troops ‘planning Somalia exit next year’
Kenya troops entered Somalia to fight al-Shabab in 2011 NAIROBI, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — There is a plan for Kenyan…
Burkina Faso prosecutor launches probe after 12 ‘terrorism’ suspects die in detention
Gendarmes on patrol in northern Burkina Faso OUAGADOUGOU, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Burkina Faso prosecutor has launched an investigation…
Eritrean activists ‘sue EU over forced labour project’
Eritrea requires its citizens to serve a mandatory “national service” AMSTERDAM, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eritrean human rights activists have…
Covid-19: Comoros thanks Madagascar for donation of COVID-Organics as more African countries get supply
Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina PORT LOUIS (Comoros), May 15 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Comorian president Azali Assoumani thanked the people of…
Taps run dry in Kenya’s capital after landslides damage water pipes as coronavirus spreads
NAIROBI, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rachel Wanjiru was already struggling to get enough water to wash her children’s hands during…
Burundi expels WHO team as it prepares for presidential election
President Pierre Nkurunziza BUJUMBURA, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burundi is expelling the national head of the World Health Organisation (WHO)…
Covid-19: Mauritius says battle ‘won’ as all patients discharged, no new cases in 17 days
PORT LOUIS, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mauritius declared wary victory in its first battle with coronavirus, saying it had “zero”…
Nigerian troops rescue 72 hostages from Boko Haram
LAGOS, May 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 72 hostages held by extremist group Boko Haram have been rescued by the…
12 ‘terrorism’ suspects found dead in Burkina prison: Prosecutor
OUAGADOUGOU, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twelve people detained on suspicion of terrorism were found dead in their police cells in…
Covid-19: Africa records 69,578 cases
2,403 COVID-19 deaths have been recorded on the Continent ABUJA, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Africa’s Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases have reached…