Africa

UNAMID Calls On Sudanese Political Forces, Armed Groups To Join Negotiation

KHARTOUM, Nov 21 (NNN-SUNA) – Joint Special Representative of the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Jeremiah Mamabolo, urged…

Update: Kenya’s former AG Amos Wako speaks out after US travel ban

Senator Amos Wako has denied any involvement in graft claims NAIROBI, Nov 20 (NNN-KBC) — Senator Amos Wako has denied…

Botswana vows to build capacity to counter wildlife poaching, trafficking: Pres Masisi

Pres Mokgweetsi Masisi GABORONE, Nov 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — Pres Mokgweetsi Masisi said Botswana will continue to build capacity to counter…

South Africa: SAA operates despite strike

PRETORIA, Nov 20 (NNN-SANEWS) — South African Airways (SAA) is currently operating all its international and some of its regional…

Nigeria, Benin and Niger form patrol team to facilitate reopening of borders

Nigeria, Benin and Niger to form joint border patrol team ABUJA, Nov 20 (NNN-GNA) — Nigeria, Benin and Niger have…

Ghana signs deal to buy aeroplanes for relaunch of international airline

Aviation Minister Joseph Kofi Adda (2nd left) with Boeing and De Havilland officials DUBAI, Nov 20 (NNN-GNA) — Ghana has…

Ghana: 10 members of separatist movement Western Togoland arrested

Members of Homeland Study Group Foundation arrested ACCRA, Nov 20 (NNN-GNA) — The Volta Regional Security Council has arrested 10…

Chinese peacekeepers leave for South Sudan on one-year mission

SHIJIAZHUANG, Nov 20 (NNN-XINHUA) — A contingent of 240 Chinese peacekeepers left Zhangjiakou, a city in northern China’s Hebei Province,…

South Africa: Parliament concerned over financial impact on SAA due to strike

Unions of South African Airways workers protesting planned job cuts JOHANNESBURG, Nov 20 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Chairperson of the Portfolio…

Nigerian troops overcome Boko Haram ambush in northern state

ABUJA, Nov 20 (NNN-XINHUA) — Nigerian troops in the northeast region of the country encountered an ambush by terror group…