Africa

South Sudan declares state of emergency after floods displace 25,000

JUBA, Nov 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Sudan has declared a state of emergency after flooding killed nine people and displaced…

Arab Parliament Urges Ethiopia Not To Harm Egypt’s Share Of Nile Water

CAIRO, Nov 1 (NNN-MENA) – The Arab Parliament, on Thursday, urged Ethiopia not to harm Egypt’s share of the Nile…

Algerian army chief says presidential elections to be held as scheduled

ALGIERS, Oct 31 (NNN-Xinhua) — Algerian Army Chief of Staff Ahmed Gaid Salah affirmed that the presidential elections will take…

United States to host Nov 6 meeting over Nile dam dispute: Egypt’s Foreign Minister

CAIRO, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is set to host Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on Nov 6, with…

Nigeria: Border closure will create jobs in textile industry – Pres Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Muhammadu Buhari said his administration was making effort to expand the…

Tropical storm to hit northern Somalia, UN issues alert

MOGADISHU, Oct 31 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — The United Nations food agency warned against imminent tropical storm heading to northern Somalia, more…

Zimbabwe hikes fuel price as inflation rockets

HARARE, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe’s energy regulator has raised the price of fuel by 12%, the second increase this…

Burundi records over 7 million malaria cases in 2019 – WHO

WHO: Malaria killed nearly 2,700 people this year in Burundi GENEVA, Oct 31 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The World Health Organization says…

South African police clash with protesting asylum-seekers

CAPE TOWN, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African police arrested around 100 foreign nationals occupying an office building in Cape…

Aid workers killed in South Sudan: UN

JUBA, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN’s migration agency says three of its aid workers have been killed in fighting…