Africa

Burundi: Pres Nkurunziza restates decision to quit in 2020

Pierre Nkurunziza BUJUMBURA, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burundi’s president has again indicated he will not run for another term next…

UN extends investigation of Dag Hammarskjold’s mysterious 1961 death

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United NationsGeneral Assembly on Friday approved a resolution extending the investigation into the…

Algerians protest against new president but some say it’s time for dialogue

ALGIERS, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of Algerians demonstrated on Friday for the second consecutive week since the contentious…

Turkey Fully Prepared To Send Troops To Libya

ANKARA, Dec 28 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey is fully prepared to deploy its armed forces in Libya, the country’s National Defence…

Morocco jails one man, detains another over criticism of authorities on social media

RABAT, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Morocco sentenced a man to four years in prison on charges he insulted the king…

Tunisia’s presidency denies alliance with any party in Libya as Egypt warns against any foreign intervention

TUNIS/CAIRO, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Tunisian presidency denied that the North African country is involved in any alliance with…

Ethiopia, Eritrea eye socio-economic integration amid rapprochement of ties

ADDIS ABABA, Dec 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders vowed to cement recent gains in the rapprochement of…

Libya: UN-backed government condemns deadly airstrike on Zawiya

A man walks on a street after an airstrike in Zawiya, Libya, on Dec 26. TRIPOLI, Dec 27 (NNN-Xinhua) —…

Niger: 14 security force members killed in militant attack

NIAMEY, Dec 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Fourteen members of security forces were killed in a militant ambush while escorting a team…

Libya’s UN-backed government announces Turkish-Tunisian-Algerian alliance to support Libyan government

Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha TUNIS, Dec 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Interior Minister of the UN-backed government of Libya Fathi Bashagha on…