Tunisians protest in southern town after man sets himself alight
TUNIS, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisian police used tear gas to disperse dozens of protesters who blocked roads in the…
140 illegal immigrants deported from Libya to Chad, Sudan
TRIPOLI, Dec 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — An immigration reception center inthe southern Libyan city of Kurfa on Thursday announced the deportation…
Fatal attacks on DR Congo clinics risk resurgence of Ebola epidemic
GOMA (DR Congo), Dec 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — International organizations warned of a potential resurgence of Ebola in Congo after deadly…
Sudan PM elected chairperson of regional body IGAD
Abdalla Hamdok ADDIS ABABA, Dec 1 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdock has been elected chairperson of the regional…
Algerian protesters keep up pressure on authorities as vote nears
ALGIERS, Dec 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of Algerian protesters marched to demand that a presidential election next month…
Zimbabwe doctors reject ‘return to work offer’
Striking doctors HARARE, Dec 1 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Zimbabwe state doctors who were fired for going on strike have rejected a…
Libyan Navy rescues over 200 migrants
TRIPOLI, Dec 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Libyan Coast Guard rescued more than 200 migrants off the country’s western coast, the…
Namibia’s presidential elections: Pres Geingob secures second term with reduced majority
WINDHOEK, Dec 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Namibian president Hage Geingob on Saturday won the country’s presidential elections with a diminished majority…
Crowd in DR Congo lynches two people as UN envoy visits
BENI (DR Congo), Dec 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A crowd in eastern DR Congo onSaturday lynched two people they suspected of…
Marrakech Film Festival Starts In Morocco
RABAT, Morocco, Nov 30 (NNN-MAP) – The 18th edition of Morocco’s Marrakech International Film Festival, kicked off on Friday evening,…