Africa

Spread of desert locusts to Tanzania raises food security concerns – UN

A man walks through a swarm of desert locusts near Kitui county east of Nairobi, Kenya. ROME, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

465 Petroleum Companies Participate In Egypt Petroleum Show “EGYPS 2020”

CAIRO, Feb 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – The fourth edition of Egypt Petroleum Show “EGYPS 2020” kicked off on Tuesday in Cairo,…

UN asked to vote in support of Libya ceasefire

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council was asked to vote on a resolution supporting a ceasefire…

Libyan navy rescues 81 migrants

TRIPOLI, Feb 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Libyan Coast Guard on Monday rescued 81 migrants off the country’s western coast, the…

Algerian PM presents Plan of Action in lower house of parliament

Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad ALGIERS, Feb 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad said one of the most important…

At least 2,500 illegal miners arrested in Zimbabwe

HARARE, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 2,500 illegal miners have been arrested in Zimbabwe in an effort to thwart…

AU to implement first cross-border high-speed train projects

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — The African Union (AU) is preparing to implement two cross-border high-speed train projects, the…

FAO, Namibia launch farmers’ support project in drought-affected regions

WINDHOEK, Feb 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — Namibia in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) launched a 10 million Namibian dollars…

Kenya, FBI partner on first anti-terror task force outside US

US President Donald Trump and President Uhuru Kenyatta at the White House WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya has been…

Mali ready to negotiate with jihadists – President

Pres Ibrahim Boubacar Keita BAMAKO, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mali’s president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita confirmed that his government is in…