Africa

Sudan’s starving lions getting help

KHARTOUM, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The starving lions at the Dinder park in Sudan, whose photos caused an online outcry…

Billionaire pays Zimbabwe doctors to return to work

UK-based Strive Masiyiwa HARARE, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe’s junior doctors have agreed to return to work, ending a strike…

South Sudan: Fresh attack in UN-administered Abyei leaves 29 dead

Abyei is now under the administration of the UN interim security force JUBA, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 29…

US calls for immediate resumption of Libya oil operations

TRIPOLI, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States called for animmediate resumption of Libya’s lifeline oil exports that have been…

10 Killed, 250 Injured In Wooden Bench Collapse At Ethiopia Religious Gathering

ADDIS ABABA, Jan 22 (NNN-ENA) – The death toll from a sudden collapse of a wooden bench, at a major…

Zimbabwe Acquires Aircraft From Malaysia To Boost State Airline Operations

HARARE, Jan 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Zimbabwe’s state-owned airline, Air Zimbabwe, took delivery of one of two Boeing 777-200 aircraft, bought…

2,400 Turkey-Backed Syrian Rebel Fighters Reach Libya

DAMASCUS, Syria, Jan 20 (NNN-SANA) – As many as 2,400 Turkey-backed Syrian rebels, have so far reached Libya, to fight…

Pro-Haftar Forces ‘Block Oil Exports’ From Key Libya Ports

TRIPOLI, Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Forces loyal to Libyan military commander, Khalifa Haftar, blocked oil exports from the war-ravaged country’s…

8,000 vaccinated against Ebola in western Rwanda

KIGALI, Jan 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — About 8,000 Rwandans have so far been vaccinated against Ebola in the western districts of…

Kenya declares fight against Al-Shabaab following deadly attacks

NAIROBI, Jan 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya’s security forces have been directed to intensify their operations against al-Shabaab barely after a…