Africa

Kenyan Army Vows To Sustain Fight Against Al-Shabab After Attack

NAIROBI, Jan 6 (NNN-KBC) – Kenyan military vowed to pursue al-Shabab terrorists after a foiled attack at its airstrip which…

Heavy Gunfire Reported As Suspected Al-Shabaab Militants Attack Military Bases In Lamu

LAMU, Kenya, Jan 5 (NNN-KBC) – Heavy gunfire reported, as suspected Al-Shabaab militants attack Camp Simba army bases, that host…

Scores Of Boko Haram Fighters Killed In NE Nigeria

LAGOS, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Scores of Boko Haram terrorists have been killed in airstrikes, in the Sambisa forest, in…

Airstrike Kills 28 Students Of Military Academy In Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – An airstrike hit a military academy in the Libyan capital Tripoli, late on Saturday, killing…

Five Killed In Gas Explosion In Northern Nigeria

LAGOS, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Five people were killed and four others injured, in a gas explosion, in the city…

Chinese Foreign Minister Set For Five-Nation Africa Tour

BEIJING, Jan 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, will head to Africa next week, with official visits planned…

Losing party in Guinea-Bissau vote appeals result

Losing presidential candidate Domingos Simoes Pereira. BISSAU, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guinea-Bissau’s historic ruling party appealed to the Supreme Court…

UN condemns military escalation in, around Libyan capital

TRIPOLI, Jan 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — United Nations (UN) senior officials condemned the recent military escalation in and around Libyan capital…

Libya’s east-based army declares mobilization against Turkish military interference in Libya

TRIPOLI, Jan 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The commander of the east-based Libyan rebel army on Friday declared military mobilization against Turkey’s…

Flights suspended in Libya’s capital due to rocket fire, says official

TRIPOLI, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Flights were suspended until further notice at the only functioning airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli…