Niger floods force 23,000 from their homes
NIAMEY, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Floods in southeast Niger have forced 23,000 people to flee their homes since early October,…
Police free nearly 150 from so-called Islamic school in northern Nigeria, 4th such operation
ABUJA, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police said they had freed nearly 150 students from a purported school in northern Nigeria…
DRC bus skids off highway, bursts into flames leaving 30 dead: Red Cross
KINSHASA, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 30 people died early on Sunday when a packed bus came off the…
Egypt Hosts Meeting Of Libyan Lawmakers To Unite Settlement Efforts
CAIRO, Oct 20 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt hosted a meeting of members of the Libyan parliament, to unite their visions and…
Cameroon: Floods leave thousands homeless
YAOUNDE, Oct 19 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Heavy rains and floods this week have left at least 100,000 people homeless on both…
Mozambique’s Frelimo appears headed for big election win
MAPUTO, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Unofficial results in Mozambique’s elections point to sweeping victories for the ruling Frelimo party and…
Sudan, rebel groups agree on roadmap for peace talks
JUBA/KHARTOUM, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan and a major rebel group agreed to a roadmap that will allow suspended peace…
Uganda to host African population summit
KAMPALA, Oct 19 (NNN-GNA) — The government of Uganda together with the Union for African Population Studies is set to…
Family of four buried alive by landslides in Kenya
Two children, parents buried by debris after heavy ongoing rains trigger landslides in western county NAIROBI, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Nigerian government, labour union reach minimum wage agreement
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress protesting over non-implementation of the new minimum wage ABUJA, Oct 19 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — After…