UN Security Council renews mandate of Darfur peacekeeping mission
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 1 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the…
Nigeria lifts suspension of two aid groups in northeast: minister
Humanitarian affairs minister Sadiya Umar Farouq MAIDUGURI (Nigeria), Nov 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria has temporarily lifted a suspension of the…
WHO, Congo eye tighter rules for Ebola care over immunity concerns
KINSHASA, Nov 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization and Congolese authorities are proposing changes to how some Ebola patients…
Floods kill 29, displaces thousands in Kenya: UN agency
NAIROBI, Nov 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 29 people have been killed and more than 100,000 others affected since October…
Morocco: Death sentence confirmed against four men in backpacker murders
Defendants who are on trial for the killing of Scandinavian tourists Louisa Vesterager Jespersen and Maren Ueland RABAT, Nov 1…
Tanzanian comedian Idris Sultan ‘held’ for Pres Magufuli face-swap
President John Magufuli DAR ES SALAAM, Nov 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Popular Tanzanian comedian Idris Sultan is being held by police after sharing…
Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed hit by protests during engagement in Oromia’s Ambo
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 1 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — A section of Ethiopians protested against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed when he participated in…
Nigeria exports N90.33bn solid minerals in three years
ABUJA, Nov 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Solid minerals worth N90.33bn were exported between 2015 and 2017, the latest report by the…
UK looks to Africa for trade as new brexit deadline looms
Officials tour a stand of the UK business delegation during the recently concluded mining forum in Kigali KIGALI, Nov 1…
South Africa: Judge clears opposition politician of hate speech
South Africa politician, Julius Malema JOHANNESBURG, Nov 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court in South Africa has cleared firebrand opposition politician…