Kenya looks to secure border as Al-Shabaab launches deadly attacks
NAIROBI, Jan 18 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Kenya has endured a grim start to the new year as extremist group al-Shabaab launched…
Internet outage hits West, Central, southern Africa as major cable falters
ACCRA, Jan 18 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Countries across the coast of West, Central and southern Africa are suffering an internet outage…
Record 45 million people need urgent food aid in southern Africa: UN
Low growth, rising population, drought and floods have combined to worsen food insecurity in the region JOHANNESBURG, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Moroccan airline to launch 1st non-stop flights between Casablanca, Beijing
RABAT, Jan 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Moroccan national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) launched on Thursday the first non-stop flights…
US to decide on Africa presence in two months, says top officer
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Stateswill make a decision on the level of its presence in Africa, particularly…
Libya’s warring leaders eye Berlin truce talks after failure in Moscow
TRIPOLI, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar agreed “in principle” to attend a peace conference in Berlin…
‘Locust swarm’ forces Ethiopian Airlines plane to divert
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A swarm of what appeared to be locusts forced a passenger plane off its…
Son of noted Muslim preacher shot in South Africa
Islamic Preacher Youssef Ahmed Deedat DURBAN, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A South African activist and son of a deceased prominent…
UN: Armed group frees kidnapped hostages in Nigeria
ABUJA, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An armed group has released three aid workers and other civilians who had been held…
US indicts Malian over deadly 2016 attacks in Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Justice Department unveiled murder and conspiracy charges Thursday against a Malian who played…