Africa

Cameroon: Results of elections in restive Anglophone regions partially annulled

YAOUNDE, Feb 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cameroon’s Constitutional Council said that the results of the Feb 9 legislative elections in 11…

Burundi: Government says it kills at least 22 people in pre-election violence

Burundi’s ruling party, the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD)’s presidential candidate Evariste…

Libya conflict: Turkey confirms first soldiers killed

Pro-government fighters in Tripoli are supported by Turkey and Qatar TRIPOLI, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Two Turkish soldiers have been killed in…

Arab League Renews Calls For Permanent Cease-Fire In Libya

CAIRO, Feb 26 (NNN-MENA) – The League of Arab States renewed its call for a permanent cessation of military operations…

Algeria Confirms First COVID-19 Case

ALGIERS, Feb 26 (NNN-APS) – Algerian Health Minister, Abderrahmane Benbouzid, on Tuesday, announced that the first COVID-19 case was detected…

Update: Libya’s warring sides pull out of Geneva peace talks

GENEVA, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Representatives from Libya’s warring sides have suspended their participation in United Nations-sponsored peace talks aimed…

Burkina Faso ambush kills four, including three officers: police

OUAGADOUGOU, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An ambush on a police patrol in northern Burkina Faso on Monday left four people…

Mauritius holds Italian plane amid coronavirus fears

PORT LOUIS/ROME, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The authorities in Mauritius have held Italian passengers on board an Alitalia flight arriving…

Ethiopia: 29 injured in ‘bomb attack’ at pro-Abiy rally

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ADDIS ABABA, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A bomb attack on a rally in support of…

Togo’s president ‘tells rivals to accept defeat’

Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé LOME, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé has told his rivals to accept preliminary…