Africa

Ethiopia, Eritrea eye socio-economic integration amid rapprochement of ties

ADDIS ABABA, Dec 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders vowed to cement recent gains in the rapprochement of…

Libya: UN-backed government condemns deadly airstrike on Zawiya

A man walks on a street after an airstrike in Zawiya, Libya, on Dec 26. TRIPOLI, Dec 27 (NNN-Xinhua) —…

Niger: 14 security force members killed in militant attack

NIAMEY, Dec 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Fourteen members of security forces were killed in a militant ambush while escorting a team…

Libya’s UN-backed government announces Turkish-Tunisian-Algerian alliance to support Libyan government

Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha TUNIS, Dec 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Interior Minister of the UN-backed government of Libya Fathi Bashagha on…

Clashes in Central African Republic capital leave at least 30 dead

BANGUI, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 30 people were killed in fighting between militiamen and traders in a restive…

Turkey’s Pres Erdogan says ready to send troops to Libya during surprise Tunisia trip

Turkey’s President Erdogan and his Tunisian counterpart Kais Saied in Tunis ANKARA, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan…

27,317 illegal immigrants arrested in Morocco in 2019

African immigrants guarded by Moroccan army after they were caught in the forest of Benyounch, on the Moussa mountain, near…

8 Kenyan fishermen rescued in Indian Ocean after 18 days

MOMBASA, Dec 27 (NNN-XINHUA) — Police have rescued eight fishermen who miraculously survived 18 days in the Indian Ocean along…

US recalls ambassador to Zambia after gay rights row

Daniel Foote was critical of the Zambian government LUSAKA, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US has recalled its ambassador to Zambia amid a…

More Eritrea players go missing after overseas tournaments

KAMPALA, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More Eritrean players appear to have absconded from national team duty to seek asylum after…