45 inmates die due to lack of care in Congolese prison
BUKAVU (DR Congo), Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Medical staff working at a prison in Bukavu in the east of the…
Ethiopia’s e-Visa reaches 200,000 mark
Ethiopia introduced e-visas in 2017 ADDIS ABABA, Oct 18 (NNN-GNA) — With the introduction of e-visa service back in June…
Italy retrieves seven bodies from Oct 7 migrant shipwreck
Emergency services carry bodies from a migrant shipwreck that took place on Oct 7 back to the Italian island of…
South Africa endures power cuts as Eskom generators still out
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa will experience power cuts for a third day on Friday but is unlikely…
Guinea government confirms nine people killed in political protests this week
CONAKRY, Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nine protesters were killed this week in Guinea during demonstrations against a possible change to…
Former Ivory Coast rebel leader Soro to run for president
ABIDJAN, Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Ivory Coast rebel leader Guillaume Soro has announced he will run in next year’s…
Morocco pardons journalist Hajar Raissouni jailed on abortion charges
RABAT, Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Moroccan journalist sentenced to a year in jail for premarital sex and having an abortion…
Libya announces deportation of 95 illegal immigrants to Egypt
TRIPOLI, Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libya’s Immigration Control Department in the eastern city of Benghazi announced the deportation of 95 illegal immigrants to Egypt. The…
Libya Says 82 Illegal Immigrants Rescued Off Western Coast
TRIPOLI, Oct 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Libyan navy, on Wednesday, rescued more than 80 illegal immigrants of African and Asian…
Kenya to open $1bn Chinese-built railway line
NAIROBI, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The second phase of Kenya’s new railway line, running from the capital Nairobi to Naivasha…