Africa

Two Jordanians Kidnapped In Libya Set Free

AMMAN, Sept 19 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said that, two of three Jordanians who were kidnapped in Libya last year, have…

Tunisia’s Saied, Karoui to contest presidential runoff vote: official

TUNIS, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisia’s electoral commission confirmed that Law professor Kais Saied and detained media mogul Nabil Karoui…

South Sudan: Full-scale war looms one year after peace accord signed – UN Panel

Civilians fleeing Kajo Keji county, toward the southern border with Uganda (file photo) GENEVA, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A panel…

Nigeria: Xenophobia – South Africa grants landing permit to Air Peace – Mission

ABUJA, Sept 18 (NNN-NAN) — South African authorities have granted landing permit to Air Peace Flight B777 to enable it…

Libya’s UN-backed government launches airstrikes on east-based army

TRIPOLI, Sept 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libya’s UN-backed government on Tuesday said that it has launched airstrikes on the rival eastern-based…

Senegal: Tourist boat capsizes during heavy storm, killing four, three missing

Senegalese rescuers prepare for search and rescue mission DAKAR, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four people died after a boat carrying dozens…

UN investigators say Burundi’s president violated human rights

President Pierre Nkurunziza GENEVA, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A UN committee looking into abuses in Burundi has concluded that President…

Saudi oil attack: Ghana must scale-up protection of oil facilities – COPEC

ACCRA, Sept 18 (NNN-GNA) — The Government of Ghana must increase its surveillance on all the oil installations in the…

Ghana’s central bank BoG enforces laws banning pricing of goods, services in foreign currencies

ACCRA, Sept 18 (NNN-GNA) — The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has begun a series of activities to enforce its laws…

South Africa apologises to Nigeria over xenophobic attacks

South Africa has been rocked by unrest and xenophobic violence ABUJA,  Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa has apologised to Nigeria over…