Africa

Algeria: 5 candidates approved to run for presidential elections

Mohamed Chorfi, head of the Algerian Independent Election Monitoring Authority (NIEMA) ALGIERS, Nov 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Algerian Independent Election…

Libyan navy rescues 200 illegal immigrants off western coast

TRIPOLI, Nov 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Libyan navy announced the rescue of 200 illegal immigrants, including women and children, of…

Food insecurity threatens 45 million in southern Africa: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A record 45 million people across southern Africa will be severely food insecure in…

Burundi: Attackers kill three in heavily guarded district of Bujumbura

BUJUMBURA, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunmen wearing police and army uniforms killed three people and injured three others at a…

Daesh claims responsibility for deadly Mali attacks on 50 soldiers

BAMAKO, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Daesh group claimed responsibility for a devastating raid that killed 49 Malian troops as well…

South Africa celebrates Rugby World Cup win over England

South Africa Celebrates Rugby World Cup Win Over England PRETORIA/TOKYO, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africans have been celebrating after…

Algeria Protest: Thousands flood capital to demand ‘new revolution’

Authorities in Algiers shut its metro and all trains to the capital in an effort to keep protesters away, but…

First shipment of new Ebola vaccine arrives in DR Congo

A health worker injects a man with the Ebola vaccine in Goma, DR Congo GOMA (DR CONGO), Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Update: 53 Soldiers Killed In Attack On Mali Military Post

BAMAKO, Mali, Nov 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The death toll from a “terrorist attack” on a military post in northeast Mali…

Morocco, Italy Sign Strategic Partnership Declaration

RABAT, Nov 2 (NNN-MAP) – Morocco and Italy signed a declaration of multidimensional strategic partnership, in the Moroccan capital, Rabat.…