Africa

72 more migrants, including pregnant women, rescued off Libyan coast

TRIPOLI, Jan 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Another 72 African migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya by the Spanish Rescue…

Gambia warns exiled ex-pres Yahya Jammeh not to seek return

Yahya Jammeh ruled The Gambia for 22 years BANJUL, Jan 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Gambia has warned its ousted leader…

Five killed by militants in northeast Nigeria

KANO (Nigeria), Jan 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Militants linked with the Daesh group killed five members of a militia in an…

Both sides in Libya conflict accept ceasefire

TRIPOLI, Jan 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Both sides in Libya’s conflict agreed to a ceasefire that started early Sunday following weeks…

Rwanda To Distribute Locally-Produced Mosquito Nets In Fight Against Malaria

KIGALI, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Rwandan Health Ministry will distribute mosquito nets produced in the country, for the first…

Ivory Coast child found in plane undercarriage was 14-year-old schoolboy

ABIDJAN, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A child stowaway found dead in the undercarriage of a plane that landed in Paris has been identified…

Libya and Iran top agenda in Merkel-Putin meeting

MOSCOW/BERLIN, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Confrontation between Washington and Tehran over the US killing of a top general and turmoil…

Algeria, Italy urge for cease-fire in Libya

ALGIERS, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum said Algiers and Rome share convergent views over the necessity…

Congo ethnic killings may amount to crimes against humanity – UN

A Congolese victim of ethnic violence rests inside a ward at the General Hospital in Bunia UNITED NATIONS, Jan 11…

Tunisian parliament rejects proposed government

TUNIS, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Tunisian parliament voted 134 to 72 against Prime Minister-designate Habib Jemli’s proposed government. Jemli’s…