Africa

Libya’s UN-backed government suspends participation in Geneva peace talks

TRIPOLI, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libya’s unity government announced it would halt its participation in UN talks aimed at brokering…

Nigerian Police Investigates Six Bodies Buried In Shallow Graves

ABUJA, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An investigation into six bodies buried in shallow graves, in Nigeria’s Delta region was underway,…

Gambian President Calls For National Unity On 55th Independence Day Speech

BANJUL, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Gambian President, Adama Barrow, called on citizens to remain united by not succumbing to their…

Suspension Of Libyan Oil Exports Costs Over 1.6 Billion USD

TRIPOLI, Feb 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), said that, the suspension of oil exports, due to closure…

World leaders issue warning over broken Libya truce

MUNICH (Germany), Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — World powers and regional actors overseeing Libya, meeting at the Munich Security Conference, have…

Libya faces financial crisis due to oil blockade: PM

A view of Ras Lanuf Oil and Gas Processing Company in Ras Lanuf TRIPOLI, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libya will…

US Sec of State Pompeo wraps up visit to Senegal; next Angola

DAKAR, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrapped up a visit to Senegal on Sunday, where…

Algerian government meets with local governors to build “new Algeria”

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ALGIERS, Feb 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Algerian government started on Sunday a two-day meeting themed “For…

US Pres Trump calls for Russia to stop backing Syrian ‘atrocities’

WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump has called for Russia to end its support for the Syrian…

14 children among up to 22 dead in Cameroon massacre: UN

LIBREVILLE, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A massacre in an anglophone region of Cameroon left up to 22 villagers dead including…