Africa

Ethiopian police nab U.S. national over smuggling of cocaine

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Ethiopian government has arrested a U.S. national suspected of smuggling 5.2-kg of cocaine…

US slaps travel ban on Kenya’s ex-attorney general

Amos Wako WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US State Department has barred Kenya’s former attorney general Amos Wako from…

Germany hosts African leaders for business summit

President Paul Kagame, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Cyril Ramaphosa BERLIN, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leaders of 12…

Nigerian scammer ‘pulls off $1m heist’ from prison: Officials

Convicted internet fraudster Hope Olusegun Aroke LAGOS, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A convicted internet fraudster has been placed under investigation…

Armed group ‘launch attack on Burundi from Rwanda

There have been tense relations between the neighbours since Burundi’s political crisis in 2015 BUJUMBURA/KIGALI, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burundi’s…

WHO to tackle worldwide outbreak of dengue

A worker uses fogging machine during fumigation operation to eradicate the mosquito menace GENEVA, Nov 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dengue is…

Calls emerge for privatizing South African national carrier amid intensified strike

CAPE TOWN, Nov 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Calls emerged for privatizing debt-ridden South African Airways (SAA), the national flag carrier being…

Botswana to start issuing trophy hunting licences in December

GABORONE, Nov 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Botswana’s president announced the government will by December start issuing trophy hunting licences after it…

Dec 12 elections: Protest city, Algiers shunned by most Algerian candidates

The five candidates for the Dec 12 elections ALGIERS, Nov 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Campaigning has officially started for the Dec 12 presidential election in…

‘32 militants killed’ in Burkina Faso sex slave raid

Security forces in Burkina Faso have been under pressure as militant attacks increase OUAGADOUGOU, Nov 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The army…