Africa

Zimbabwe central bank will not allow miners to keep all forex earnings

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor John Mangudya HARARE, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe will not grant mining companies’ request…

Deaths, destruction as tornado hits South African province

PRETORIA, Nov 14 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — A tornado has hit South Africa’s coastal province of KwaZulu Natal leaving in its wake…

Uganda charges 67 gay-bar patrons with ‘common nuisance’

KAMPALA, Nov 14 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Sixty-seven people arrested at a gay-friendly bar in Uganda were charged with “common nuisance” Tuesday…

Students stabbed at Ethiopian universities in inter-ethnic clashes – 3 dead, 9 injured

Army deploys to universities as ethnic clashes leave 3 students dead ADDIS ABABA, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — There have been…

Egyptian President Starts Two-Day Visit To UAE

DUBAI, Nov 14 (NNN-WAM) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, started a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), his…

Zimbabwean woman arrested for illegal possession of $176,000 ivory

HARARE, Nov 14 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — A Murehwa woman was recently arrested for illegally possessing 1,040 kilogrammes of ivory valued at…

China writes off Ghana’s debt

Ghana vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia with Chinese Vice-Premier, Sun Chunlan. Photo courtesy of GNA ACCRA, Nov 14 (NNN-GNA) — The Chinese government has…

Zimbabwe bans new electric water heaters to save energy

HARARE, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe is banning the installation of new electric water heaters in a bid to save…

US to re-evaluate South Sudan ties after unity government deadline passes

President Salva Kiir WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it was “gravely disappointed” with South Sudan’s failure…

Two Namibian ministers resign over bribery scandal involving Icelandic fishing firm

WINDHOEK, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Namibia’s justice and fisheries ministers resigned on Wednesday over bribery claims involving Icelandic fishing firm…