Africa

US adds Nigeria, Eritrea, Tanzania, Sudan to Trump’s new travel ban

WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Four African nations have been added to a new travel ban by United States president…

US bans Tanzanian official who launched anti-gay crackdown

Paul Makonda WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it banned from visiting the country a Tanzanian official…

Somalia: Two bodyguards killed as Deputy District Commissioner survives IED attack in Mogadishu

2 persons were killed following the deadly explosion MOGADISHU, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An IED attack targeting government officials left…

UNSC seat: Canada’s PM Trudeau to visit Africa next week, his office says

MONTREAL, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to Africa Thursday, aiming to tighten relations as the…

Nearly 110 Million Square Metres Of Land Cleared Of Mines In Angola

CAXITO, Angola, Feb 2 (NNN-ANGOP) – More than 109.8 million square metres of land across Angola’s northern Bengo province, has…

Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan Reach Agreement On Filling, Operating New Nile Dam

CAIRO, Feb 1 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, reached an agreement, over the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD),…

About 20 killed in fresh DR Congo attack: official, monitor

BENI (DR Congo), Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Up to 24 people were killed Thursday in a fresh attack in DR…

Mozambique: Militants attack college, torch homes; no casualties

MAPUTO, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Suspected militants have attacked an agriculture college in northern Mozambique.Reports from Cabo Delgado province say…

UN says Nigeria could lose more than a million children to pneumonia

PARIS, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About 1.4 million children could die from pneumonia over the next decade in Nigeria, according…

Financially-troubled South African Airways to cancel more flights

PRETORIA, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African Airways (SAA) has announced it is cancelling more flights in a bid to…