Top tech firms sued over DR Congo cobalt mining deaths
Artisanal mining is common in DR Congo as people do it as a means to make a living COLUMBIA (Ohio,…
Turkish drone fuels tension over Cyprus gas claims
The Bayraktar TB2 armed drone is now at Gecitkale airbase in Famagusta NICOSIA, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Turkish military…
Egyptian Pres Sisi says Cairo preparing meeting between South Sudan’s warring leaders
Pres Kiir and Pres Sisi SHARM EL SHEIKH (EGYPT), Dec 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said that his country has been arranging a…
Zambia wants U.S. Envoy withdrawn over jailing of gay couple
FILE PICTURE: President Edgar Chagwa Lungu (right) talks to American Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote (centre) during a meeting at…
Nigeria: Lecturer, 10 other victims kidnapped by Boko Haram beg for freedom
ABUJA, Dec 16 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — A college lecturer and 10 other persons who were recently kidnapped by Boko Haram has…
Zimbabwe vice president’s wife arrested for suspected fraud, money laundering
Marry Mubaiwa,wife of vice-president Constantine Guvheya Nyikadzino Chiwenga, was arrested by Zimbabwe’s anti-graft commission. HARARE, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwean…
Turkey ready to give any military support Libya needs – Pres Erdogan
Turkish President President Tayyip Erdogan ISTANBUL, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey is ready to provide Tripoli…
Botswana bans hunters after killing of research elephant
Botswana’s government has revoked the licences of two professional hunters who shot dead a research elephant and then destroyed its…
West African leaders meet over Niger Army Base attack
Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou received the bodies of the dead soldiers on Friday NIAMEY, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Leaders from west African countries…
Kenya: Newly married couple commits suicide over wedding debt; blame guests for coming without gifts
In a letter, they blamed those who attended their wedding without gifts NAIROBI, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two Kenyan families…