Africa

Tunisian president meets Libya’s UN-backed PM on enhancing relations

Tunisian President Kais Saied (R) meets with Libya’s UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj in Tunis  TUNIS, Dec 11 (NNN-Xinhua) —…

Suu Kyi Set To Speak In Myanmar’s Defence In Genocide Case

THE HAGUE, Dec 11 (NNN-MNA) – Aung San Suu Kyi is set to speak out in Myanmar’s defence, at the…

Update: Five killed in hotel attack in Somali capital; all attackers also died – police

Al-Shabaab fighters MOGADISHU, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five people were killed in a jihadist attack on a hotel in Somalia’s…

Somalia: Al-Shabaab gunmen attack Mogadishu hotel

An ambulance carrying an injured person from the attack on SYL hotel arrives at the Shaafi hospital in Mogadishu MOGADISHU,…

Libya’s east-based parliament slams Turkish Pres Erdogan’s statement on sending troops

TRIPOLI (Libya), Dec 11 (NNN-XINHUA) — A committee of the east-based House of Representatives criticised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s…

Multiple foreign armed groups involved in Libya conflict: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Multiple armed groups from Sudan and Chad were involved in the conflict in Libya…

Algerian court jails two ex-prime ministers for wasting public funds

Ahmed Ouyahia (right) and Abdelmalek Sellal (left) ALGIERS, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Algerian court has convicted two former Algerian…

Nigeria: Boko Haram releases new video, kills soldiers, policeman

Boko Haram ABUJA, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Boko Haram has released a video showing the execution of two Nigerian soldiers…

EU gives 250 camels as gift to Mauritania military to counter jihadists

NOUAKCHOTT, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU has given Mauritania 250 camels as part of its efforts to combat the…

Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to try to resolve dam dispute in Jan 13 Washington meeting -statement

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The foreign ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan plan to meet in Washington on Jan…