Africa

Dozens feared dead in DR Congo boat accident

KINSHASA, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 36 people are missing after a boat capsized in the Congo River on the…

Zimbabwe: Doctors protest at ‘abduction’ of union leader

The march was the second consecutive day of protest action organised by the doctors HARARE, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Hundreds of doctors…

Six Cameroon soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack: authorities

Cameroon’s chief of defense staff General Rene Claude Meka YAOUNDE, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six Cameroonian soldiers werekilled in an…

Egypt Seeks Consensus, Rejects Unilateralism Over Ethiopia’s Dam

CAIRO, Sept 16 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt is always willing to reach consensus and it rejects any unilateral visions, regarding Ethiopia’s…

Algeria To Hold Presidential Election On Dec 12

ALGIERS, Algeria, Sept 16 (NNN-APS) – Algerian interim President, Abdelkader Bensalah, announced that, the country will hold a presidential election…

Libya’s eastern-based army to intensify military action in Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Sept 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Spokesman of Libya’s eastern-based army, Ahmad al-Mismari, on Sunday said that the army will intensify…

Egypt Sends Aid To South Sudan To Support Peace

CAIRO, Sept 15 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt sent aid shipments to Juba, as part of its efforts to support the implementation…

Morocco Seizes 1.63 Tonnes Of Cannabis

RABAT, Morocco, Sept 15 (NNN-MAP) – The Moroccan police busted a drug trafficking gang, in the southern city of Agadir…

70,000 Security Agents To Be Deployed On Presidential Election Day In Tunisia

TUNIS, Tunisia, Sept 15 (NNN-TAP) – At least 70,000 security agents are deployed in different parts of the country, today,…

Polls open in Tunisia’s crowded presidential election

TUNISIA, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Tunisia goes to the polls today with little certain other than that the race for…