Africa

Ethiopia plans to release interim jet crash report as probe continues

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia plans to release an interim report into a deadly Boeing 737 MAX crash,…

UN, East Africa bloc laud formation of South Sudan unity government

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir greets his Vice Presidents Taban Geng Gai, Riek Machar, James Wani Igga and Rebecca Garang…

Sudan to investigate latest violence against protesters in Khartoum

A Sudanese protestor carries a national flag as others burn tyres in the centre of the capital Khartoum during a…

Uganda and Rwanda sign extradition treaty

Rwanda’s foreign affairs minister, Vincent Biruta (R) and his Ugandan counterpart, Sam Kutesa sign the extradition treaty in Gatuna GATUNA…

Togo votes as president Gnassingbé expected to win fourth term

 Togolese president Faure Gnassingbé shakes hands with voters at the polls LOME, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Togo voted Saturday in an…

Lesotho: PM Thabane, on medical checkup in South Africa, denies fleeing as murder charges loom

Thomas Thabane has announced that he will step down in July MASERU, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has denied reports…

Niger military operation kills 120 terrorists: official

NIAMEY, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A joint operation by Nigerien and French troops in southwest Niger killed 120 terrorists and…

People Rally To Support Palestinians Against U.S. Peace Plan In Rabat, Morocco

RABAT, Feb 22 (NNN-MAP) – Thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Morocco and Tunisia, to protest against a new…

Erdogan, Macron, Merkel Hold Phone Conversation On Syria, Libya

ISTANBUL, Feb 22 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Friday, discussed the Syrian issue and the crisis in…

South Africa: 20 pupils injured after ceiling collapse; 17 schoolgirls hospitalised after eating marijuana-laced cakes

PRETORIA, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A ceiling has collapsed on pupils at Kgomba Primary School in Hammanskraal, the Gauteng Department…