Africa

Liberia: Chiefs call for action over economic crimes

President George Weah MONROVIA, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 300 chiefs representing Liberia’s rural and traditional bloc have called…

World Bank endorses Somalia’s steady economic recovery

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The World Bank has backed Somalia’s economy to grow above expectations for the next three-to-five…

Nigeria plans VAT increase in push to raise non-oil revenues

ABUJA, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria plans to increase value-added tax on goods, the finance minister said, as Africa’s biggest…

Kenya targets officials’ overseas trips in “brutal” spending cuts

NAIROBI, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya plans “brutal” cuts to spending, including on government officials’ overseas trips, in an effort…

50 killed in train derailment in southeast DR Congo

LUBUMBASHI (DR Congo), Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fifty people were killed early Thursday when a train derailed in southeastern Democratic…

Namibia: Over 30,000 drought-related cattle deaths recorded in seven months

Parched earth in a drought WINDOEK, Sept 12 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — As fodder and pasture continue to decline and the dry…

Update: Zimbabwe’s Mugabe to be buried in his village early next week – Family

HARARE, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe will be buried early next week in his village and…

Germany aims to host Libya conference to stabilise oil producer

The U.N. Envoy for Libya, Ghassan Salame TRIPOLI, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany aims to host a conference about Libya…

Refugee population in Uganda sees 48% rise: UNHCR

KAMPALA, Sept 12 (NNN-NEW VISION) — The asylum seeker and refugee population in Uganda has increased by about 48%, a…

South Africa xenophobic attacks: Police intelligence working around the clock to curb violence

PRETORIA, Sept 12 (NNN-SANEWS) — South African Police Minister Bheki Cele says police intelligence is working around the clock to…