Africa

Ethiopia: Protests spread after stand-off at prominent activist’s home; one reported killed

Women supporters show the Oromo protest gesture outside Jawar Mohammed’s house ADDIS ABABA, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police fired gunshots…

Namibian government turns down 136 mln USD bailout request from Air Namibia

WINDHOEK, Oct 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Namibian government has rejected a 2 billion Namibian dollars (about 136 million U.S. dollars) bailout request from Air Namibia,…

Namibia: Give us five more years – Pres Geingob appeals to voters

WINDHOEK, Oct 23 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Swapo presidential candidate for the upcoming presidential election President Hage Geingob asked for a fixed…

PM Abiy says Ethiopia ready to hold elections in 2020

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ADDIS ABABA, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia will face problems if it delays its general…

Botswana votes in first real challenge to ruling party

People are voting in Botswana’s elections, with the opposition hoping to unseat the ruling BDP GABORONE, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Israel Denies Providing Air Defence Systems To Protect Ethiopia’s Disputed Nile Dam

CAIRO, Oct 23 (NNN-MENA) – Israel denied press reports that it installed air defence systems, to protect the disputed Grand…

More than 100 elephants die in Botswana in suspected anthrax outbreak

GABORONE, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 100 elephants have died in Botswana in the past two months partly because…

South Africa deports thousands of illegal immigrants, Parliament told

 Asylum seekers outside the UNHRC office in Cape Town CAPE TOWN, Oct 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — South Africa has deported thousands…

Russia hosts major summit as Kremlin scrambles for Africa

SOCHI (Russia), Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosts dozens of African leaders for the first Russia-Africa…

Liberia: Pres Weah appoints new deputy defence minister who publicly threatened to ‘kill’ protesters

MONROVIA, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Liberia’s President George Weah has appointed as deputy defence minister a man who had previously…