Update: Sudanese government, armed groups agree to hold peace talks next month
kHARTOUM, Sept 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — Sudan’s government and armed groups have agreed to hold peace talks on Oct 14, according…
WHO provides Libya with essential medicines
TRIPOLI, Sept 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said that Libyan hospitals have been provided with essential medicines…
Kenyans sue UK over colonial ‘land grab’
Some of the land was leased to multinationals to grow tea GENEVA, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenyan and British lawyers…
Muhammadu Buhari validly elected as Nigeria’s president as tribunal dismisses Atiku petition
Atiku (left) and Buhari (right) were allies in the All Progressives Congress until 2017 ABUJA, Sept 12 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The…
Uganda: Pres Museveni calls for eye-for-an-eye-style sentences after nephew murdered
KAMPALA, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said he wants courts to hand out eye-for-an-eye-style sentences for…
South Sudan parties agree to form interim govt by Nov 12
JUBA, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar have agreed to form a…
Cameroon leader says govt will organise talks to solve separatist crisis
YAOUNDE, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cameroon’s President Paul Biya announced in a rare public address the organisation of a national…
Sudan: Prime Minister Hamdok to join peace talks in Juba with rebels
KHARTOUM, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Sudan prime minister Abdalla Hamdok will head to South Sudan for peace talks between…
Rwanda agrees deal to take in hundreds of African migrants
The migrants will be flown to Rwanda from Libya, where they are being held in detention centres KIGALI, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Rwanda has…
Ten dead at Mozambique president rally ahead of elections
MAPUTO, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least ten people were killed in Mozambique during a stampede at a campaign rally…