Africa

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…

Europe will face terror threat if UN-backed Tripoli government falls: Turkey

Libyan protesters shout slogans during a demonstration to demand an end to Khalifa Haftar’s offensive against Tripoli, in Martyrs’ Square…

Moroccan king, French president discuss Libyan crisis in phone call

RABAT, Jan 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Moroccan King Mohammed VI and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed on Saturday the Libyan crisis…

Tunisia condemns eight to death for presidential guard attack

TUNIS, Jan 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Tunisian court sentenced eight people to death in a trial for a 2015 attack…

Somali army kills 16 al-Shabaab militants in southern region

MOGADISHU, Jan 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somali security forces killed 16 al-Shabaab militants and injured 20 others in intense clashes in…

UN calls for release of kidnapped Libyan parliament member

TRIPOLI, Jan 19 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) called for the release of Siham Sergewa,…

Car bomb hits Turkish contractors, police in town outside Somali capital: police

Paramedics at the Madina hospital assist an unidentified man injured in an explosion in Afgoye MOGADISHU, Jan 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Libya oil exports blocked, raising stakes for Berlin peace summit

TRIPOLI/BERLIN, Jan 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Forces loyal to Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar blocked oil exports from the war-ravaged country’s…

Egypt Hopes For Final, Viable Deal Over Ethiopia’s Nile Dam In Washington Talks: Official

CAIRO, Jan 19 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt hopes to reach a final, viable and binding agreement with Ethiopia and Sudan, regarding…