Nigeria: Pres Buhari orders air strikes against bandits
President Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered air strikes against bandits, kidnappers and…
Nigeria: Four die as suicide bomber hits Borno mosque
ABUJA, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four persons died during a suicide attack on a mosque in Gwoza, southern Borno State.Gwoza…
German charity Sea-Eye says 78 migrants rescued off Libyan coast
BERLIN, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German charity Sea-Eye said it had rescued 78 migrants off the Libyan coast and accused…
Libya: 24 killed in clashes as UN condemns
TRIPOLI, Jan 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Clashes between Libya’s UN-backed government forces and the east-based army in Abugrein town, some 140…
Death toll rises to 21 in rain-battered Madagascar; 20 missing
Madagascar cyclone ANTANANARIVO, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 21 people have died in Madagascar following almost a week of…
Fifteen on trial for stealing Moroccan king’s watches, jewellery
King Mohammed VI RABAT, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fifteen people have gone on trial in Morocco over the theft of…
Turkish Pres Erdogan discuss Libya conflict on Algeria visit
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune (r) meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (l) in Algiers ALGIERS, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Nineteen soldiers killed in attack on Mali army camp, militants suspected
BAMAKO, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nineteen soldiers were killed and five wounded in an attack on an army camp in…
UN Says S. Sudanese Represent Largest Refugee Population In Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 26 (NNN-ENA) – South Sudanese nationals represent the largest refugee population in Ethiopia, totalling 329,123, at the…
Tunisian, French Navies Conduct Joint Drills
TUNIS, Tunisia, Jan 25 (NNN-TAP) – The French and Tunisian naval forces, on Friday, conducted a joint military exercise, off…