Africa

Burkina Faso: 5 gendarmes, 5 civilians killed in attack on military base

OUAGADOUGOU, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least five gendarmes and five civilians were killed in an attack on a base…

Mali: Sahel expert warns against ‘Fulani jihad’ notion

UN peacekeeping forces have been helping Malian troops in the battle on jihadists BAMAKO, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As central…

East African Troops Start Joint Military Training In Eastern Uganda

KAMPALA, Nov 5 (NNN-IRIN) – Over 360 personnel from the six East African Community (EAC) member countries, began a two-week…

Malawi court suspends ‘colonial’ wigs, robes due to high temperatures

LILONGWE, Nov 3 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Malawi’s constitutional court has suspended its requirement that lawyers and judges wear traditional white wigs…

Botswana president takes oath of office for first term

GABORONE, Nov 3 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi was sworn in as Botswana’s fifth president. Masisi and the…

Houthis Say Over 4,000 Sudanese Soldiers Killed In Yemen War Since 2015

SANAA, Nov 3 (NNN-SABA) – At least 4,000 Sudanese soldiers have been killed in Yemen since 2015, as part of…

Libya: East-based army launches airstrikes on UN-backed gov’t forces

TRIPOLI, Nov 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The air force of Libya’s east-based army on Saturday targeted the forces of the UN-backed…

Presidential election campaigns start in Guinea-Bissau amid political instability

BISSAU, Nov 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The 21-day campaigns for presidential election scheduled for Nov 24 in Guinea-Bissau started Saturday as…

Algeria: 5 candidates approved to run for presidential elections

Mohamed Chorfi, head of the Algerian Independent Election Monitoring Authority (NIEMA) ALGIERS, Nov 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Algerian Independent Election…

Libyan navy rescues 200 illegal immigrants off western coast

TRIPOLI, Nov 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Libyan navy announced the rescue of 200 illegal immigrants, including women and children, of…