Foreign Minister Botchwey woos Saudi investors to Ghana

Madam Ayorkor Botchwey has invited Saudi industrial giants and business groups to invest in Ghana RIYADH, Jan 29 (NNN-GNA) — Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has invited Saudi industrial giants and large business groups to take advantage of Ghana’s investment-friendly climate and investment in the…

Ghana and Germany set to construct 400KW waste to energy plant

ACCRA, Jan 29 (NNN-GNA) — Ghana and Germany have launched a 400 KW hybrid waste-to-energy (w2e) power plant to treat urban solid waste in the country.The kick-off and groundbreaking ceremony, held on Tuesday in Accra, thus, paved the way to the beginning of the construction of the Plant to be…

Egypt, South Africa places 1st and 2nd in Africa in 2020 Best Countries report

NEW YORK, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Egypt was placed 1st in Africa and number 36 in the world, according to the 2020 Best Countries Report put together by US News & World Report and supported by Wharton Business School of University of Pennsylvania and BAV Group. South Africa was 2nd…

Sahel: Czech Republic to deploy anti-terrorism troops

PRAGUE, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Czech Republic’s defence ministry plan to deploy troops to the African continent was on Monday approved by the government. The service members will join Operation Barkhane, France’s largest overseas military mission. It has been working to root out Islamic militants roaming the Sahel region. The…

Ivory Coast tests suspected Coronavirus case – the first for Africa

An unnamed Ivorian woman who travelled from China is being tested for the coronavirus ABIDJAN, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ivory Coast became the first African country to test a suspected Coronavirus case, when a female student arrived at an airport in the capital with suspicious symptoms. ‘‘The 34-year-old student traveled…

US Pres Trump discusses Syria, Libya with Turkey’s Pres Erdogan – White House

WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump discussed developments in Syria and Libya in a phone call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, a White House spokesman said on Twitter. “The two leaders discussed the need to eliminate foreign interference and maintain the ceasefire in Libya. The…

Two pilots killed in military jet crash in Algeria

ALGIERS, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two pilots were killed in a Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft crash on Monday night in Algeria’s Oum El Bouaghi province, 450 km southeast of the capital Algiers, local media reported. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune tweeted early on Tuesday, confirming the death of the two pilots and…

Lassa fever outbreak kills 29 in Nigeria

Doctor attending to patients ABUJA, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigerian authorities have announced increased emergency measures to contain the latest outbreak of Lassa fever in the West African country, following the death of 29 people this month from the viral disease. “As at 24th of January 2020, 195 confirmed cases…

German minister demands sanctions for states delivering arms to Libya

German Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas BERLIN, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called for sanctions against states that deliver weapons to war-torn Libya, during a meeting with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in Berlin. At a joint press conference, both Maas and Borrell reiterated that a…

Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia leaders hold 3rd tripartite summit in Asmara

ASMARA, Jan 28 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Eritrean capital Asmara is hosting the third round of a trilateral summit between presidents of Eritrea and Somalia and the Ethiopian Prime Minister.PM Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia was the first of the visiting leaders to arrive in Asmara on Sunday. He was received at the…
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