Africa

Over 500,000 People Seek Candidacy In Tanzania’s Civic Polls: Official

DAR ES SALAAM, Nov 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 539,953 people have submitted electoral forms, seeking to be nominated as…

Nearly 200 Illegal Immigrants Deported From Libya

TRIPOLI, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Libya’s Immigration Control Department, in the eastern city of Benghazi, on Saturday announced the deportation…

Morocco’s King Pardons 300 Prisoners

RABAT, Morocco, Nov 10 (NNN-MAP) – The Moroccan King, Mohammed VI, has granted pardon to 300 prisoners, on the occasion…

Egypt To Use Modern Irrigation Systems To Cope With Water Scarcity

CAIRO, Nov 10 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Minister of Agriculture, Ezz El-Din Abu Steit, said that, the government has “ambitious plans”…

Incumbent PM wins Mauritian elections after party secures parliamentary majority

PORT LOUIS, Nov 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mauritius’ ruling Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) has won more than half of the seats…

ECOWAS pressure forces Guinea-Bissau PM to quit after days in office

BISSAU, Nov 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guinea-Bissau’s newly appointed Prime Minister Faustino Fudut Imbali handed in his resignation on Friday after…

Hundreds of Malians march in solidarity with fallen soldiers

BAMAKO, Nov 9 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Mali’s capital Bamako on Friday in support of the country’s…

Nigeria: 1.2 million civilians trapped in Nigerian territories controlled by Boko Haram – UN

ABUJA, Nov 9 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — About 1.2 million civilians are trapped and have been denied access to humanitarian aid and…

Zimbabwe suspends South African livestock imports after foot and mouth outbreak

Foot and mouth disease: Zimbabwe suspends imports of live cattle, goats, sheep and pigs and related products from South Africa…

Ethiopia Important Trade Partner For UAE: Minister

DUBAI, Nov 9 (NNN-WAM) – United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) Minister of Economy, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri said, “Ethiopia is…