Libya and Iran top agenda in Merkel-Putin meeting
MOSCOW/BERLIN, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Confrontation between Washington and Tehran over the US killing of a top general and turmoil…
Algeria, Italy urge for cease-fire in Libya
ALGIERS, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum said Algiers and Rome share convergent views over the necessity…
Congo ethnic killings may amount to crimes against humanity – UN
A Congolese victim of ethnic violence rests inside a ward at the General Hospital in Bunia UNITED NATIONS, Jan 11…
Tunisian parliament rejects proposed government
TUNIS, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Tunisian parliament voted 134 to 72 against Prime Minister-designate Habib Jemli’s proposed government. Jemli’s…
Zimbabwe public workers reject govt offer to double pay
HARARE, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe’s public sector workers rejected a government offer to nearly double salaries for the lowest…
Mozambique to extradite suspected Pakistani drug baron to US
Mozambique flag MAPUTO, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mozambique has agreed to extradite a Pakistani citizen and suspected drug baron to…
Niger sets new offensive against militants after 25 soldiers killed
NIAMEY, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Niger will launch a new military offensive against militants after their latest attack on an…
US army officials visit Kenyan base hit by al-Shabaab
US troops NAIROBI, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senior officials from the US military’s Africa Command have visited a military base…
South Africa’s finance minister calls for cannabis to be legalised
PRETORIA, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has called for cannabis to be legalised in order…
Libya: East-based rebels impose ‘no-fly zone’ over Tripoli, reject Jan 12 ceasefire
TRIPOLI, Jan 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A no fly zone embargo has been imposed over the Libyan capital Tripoli’s airspace, a…