Africa

Nigeria has world’s ‘most missing in conflict’ – ICRC

Hundreds of thousands of people have had to flee their villages amid attacks by Boko Haram GENEVA, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

ECOWAS to discuss terrorism in Burkina Faso

 G5 Sahel Joint Force patch OUAGADOUGOU, Sept 14 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be…

Sudan prime minister visits South Sudan to back new peace roadmap with rebels

JUBA, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s new Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok flew to South Sudan on a two-day visit to…

South Africa: Murder rate increases by 1.4%, parliament told

PRETORIA, Sept 14 (NNN-SANEWS) — Major General Norman Sekhukhune says 21,022 people were murdered during the 12 months ending March…

Xenophobia: South Africa president cancels UN meeting trip to address pressing domestic issues

PRETORIA, Sept 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will cancel the trip to attend the 74th United Nations…

Angola and Vatican reinforce co-operation

Angola and The Vatican reinforce co-operation VATICAN CITY, Sept 14 (NNN-ANGOP) — The government of Angola and the Vatican on…

Zimbabwe settles row to give Mugabe hero’s burial

The casket of former president Robert Mugabe is carried by the presidential guard to an air force helicopter for transport…

Tunisia gears up for Sunday presidential poll steeped in uncertainty

TUNIS, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisia will hold on Sunday its secondfree presidential election since the 2011 uprising that toppled…

UN eases arms embargo on Central African Republic

UN peacekeepers from Gabon patrolling Central African Republic town of Bria  UNITED NATIONS, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN SecurityCouncil…

Kenya becomes third African nation to introduce world’s first malaria vaccine

NAIROBI, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya on Friday added the world’s first malaria vaccine to the routine immunization schedule for…