Africa

Sudan entertainers to raise funds for uprising victims

Comedian Ola and singer Asya Satti LONDON, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudanese living in the UK will this weekend raise…

Ghana’s alleged coup plot: Senior military officer, one other charged

The two were charged on Friday ACCRA, Sept 28 (NNN-GNA) — A senior military officer and a civilian said to…

South Africa gender-based violence: Public servants say “enough is enough!”

Public servants have declared war against gender-based violence and femicide, and to support all the victims of GBV. PRETORIA, Sept…

Hundreds of captives, many boys in chains, freed in Nigeria

KADUNA (Nigeria), Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 300 captives, most of them children and many in chains, have been…

Rwanda receives first group of refugees from Libya, including baby born in detention

Refugees arrive in Kigali after a UNHCR evacuation flight from Libya KIGALI, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwanda has received 66…

40,000 people flee Nigeria violence in 10 months: UN

GENEVA, Sept 27, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Escalating violence in northwest Nigeriablamed on armed bandits has forced more than 40,000 people…

At least 52 dead in Chad gold mine collapse: official

N’DJAMENA, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 52 people died when an illegal gold mine collapsed in northern Chad this…

South Sudan Launches Manual To Offer Psycho-social Support To Ex-Child Soldiers

JUBA, Sudan, Sept 28 (NNN-SUNA) – South Sudan launched its first manual to offer psycho-social support services, to help rehabilitate…

Libya’s UN-backed gov’t forces launch airstrikes on eastern-based army in southern Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Sept 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Forces of Libya’s UN-backed government on Thursday launched 14 airstrikes on the rival eastern-based army…

DR Congo: Vaccination campaign for world’s largest measles outbreak

KINSHASA, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 800,000 children are to be targeted for vaccination in the Democratic Republic of…