Africa

Attack on mining convoy kills 37 in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso has been fighting a jihadist insurgency that has killed hundreds OUAGADOUGOU, Nov 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 37…

South Africa nets R363bn worth of investments: Pres Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa at the South Africa Investment Conference in Sandton, Johannesburg JOHANNESBURG, Nov 7 (NNN-SANEWS) — The total value…

ICC has info on location of Ghadaffi son, other Libya fugitives: Prosecutor

Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s son, Saif Al-Islam UNITED NATIONS, Nov 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Criminal Court has “reliable…

US Pres Trump says talks on controversial Nile dam ‘went well’

WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said he had hosted successful talks in the White House with…

Congolese ‘Terminator’ warlord to be sentenced at ICC

Congolese militia commander Bosco Ntaganda at the International Criminal Court in the Hague THE HAGUE, Nov 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — International Criminal…

US grants 430,000 USD fund to restore Tunisian archaeological site

TUNIS, Nov 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United States has granted Tunisia 430,000 U.S. dollars for the restoration of the Amphitheatre…

UN official concerned over religious violence in Malawi after two people injured: spokesman

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — A UN official was concerned over the violence that erupted in Malawi after at…

US expresses concern over foreign intervention in Libya

TRIPOLI, Nov 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland expressed concern over increasing foreign intervention and civilian casualties…

Libya’s east-based army launches airstrikes around capital

TRIPOLI, Nov 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libya’s east-based army launched airstrikes on the forces of the rival UN-backed government in the…

Top militant leader killed in the Sahel: France

PARIS, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French forces killed a top leader of a powerful African militant group linked to al-Qaeda…