Africa

Cameroon asks UN, foreign donors to help with reconstruction

YAOUNDE, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Diplomats, U.N. agency heads, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) converged this week to discuss rebuilding towns…

Saudi Arabia Welcomes U.S., Sudan’s Decision To Exchange Envoys

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec 8 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia welcomed, on Saturday, the decision of the United States and Sudan,…

Death Toll From Nairobi Building Collapse Hits Five

NAIROBI, Dec 8 (NNN-KBC) – Death toll from a building collapse in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, rose to five on…

Mauritanian coast guard intercepts boat carrying 180 migrants – IOM

NOUAKCHOTT, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A boat carrying up to 180 migrants was intercepted by the Mauritanian coast guard on…

DR Congo: 16 people beheaded in militia massacre

BENI (DR Congo), Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Suspected militia fighters have decapitated 16 people in a new village massacre near…

Morocco, IEA sign joint action program

RABAT, Dec 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Morocco and the International Energy Agency (IEA) signed on Friday in Paris an action program…

Zambia: Victoria Falls shrink to a trickle, feeding climate change fears

A combination picture shows water flowing (top) and low-water levels after a prolonged drought (bottom) at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe taken…

Huge protest days ahead of contentious Algeria vote

ALGIERS, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A vast crowd rallied in Algiers on the final on Friday before a contentious presidential election…

Greece expels Libyan envoy over Turkey maritime deal

Mohamed Younis, Libyan ambassador to Greece (centre), was summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Athens and given a 72-hour deadline…

IMF approves $247 million reform loan to Angola

WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The IMF has approved a second tranche of a $247 million loan to be paid…