Africa

IMF Supports Ethiopia’s Economic Reform Initiative

ADDIS ABABA, Dec 25 (NNN-ENA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF), expressed its support to Ethiopia’s ongoing economic reform initiative,…

Vietnam seizes two tonnes of ivory, pangolin scales from Africa

Vietnamese authorities seized more than two tonnes of pangolin scales and ivory from Africa HANOI, Dec 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Vietnamese…

Libyan tribal council seeks Tunisian president help to resolve Libyan crisis

Kais Saied, Tunisia’s new president TUNIS, Dec 24 (NNN-TAP) — President Kais Saied met, on Monday at the Carthage Palace,…

Sudan, South Sudan agree to extend oil deal until March 2022

One of the main oil refineries in Al-Geili, some 100 kms north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum KHARTOUM, Dec 24…

DR Congo: Ex premier calls for war on Rwanda to end militia violence

KINSHASA, Dec 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A former DR Congo prime minister and opposition leader called for the government to wage…

China hands over modern eye surgery equipment to Zambia

LUSAKA, Dec 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — China handed over modern eye surgery equipment to a Zambian hospital aimed at improving eye…

Somalia’s militant group Al-shabaab torch four tractors at construction site in northern Kenya

NAIROBI, Dec 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — Somalia based al-Shabaab militants raided a construction site in Kenya’s northern county of Mandera and…

Mayor says landslides kill at least 15 in Burundi’s capital

BUJUMBURA, Dec 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The mayor of Burundi’s capital says at least 15 people have been killed by landslides…

Algeria: Military chief Ahmed Gaid Salah dies

 ALGIERS, Dec 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Algerian strongman military chief Ahmed Gaid Salah, known for telling veteran leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika to resign, has died…

We asked Italy for arms too, says Libya’s GNA PM Serraj

ROME, Dec 23 (NNN-ANSA) — Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj, whose Tripoli-based administration is recognised…