Africa

Botswana votes in first real challenge to ruling party

People are voting in Botswana’s elections, with the opposition hoping to unseat the ruling BDP GABORONE, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Israel Denies Providing Air Defence Systems To Protect Ethiopia’s Disputed Nile Dam

CAIRO, Oct 23 (NNN-MENA) – Israel denied press reports that it installed air defence systems, to protect the disputed Grand…

More than 100 elephants die in Botswana in suspected anthrax outbreak

GABORONE, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 100 elephants have died in Botswana in the past two months partly because…

South Africa deports thousands of illegal immigrants, Parliament told

 Asylum seekers outside the UNHRC office in Cape Town CAPE TOWN, Oct 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — South Africa has deported thousands…

Russia hosts major summit as Kremlin scrambles for Africa

SOCHI (Russia), Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosts dozens of African leaders for the first Russia-Africa…

Liberia: Pres Weah appoints new deputy defence minister who publicly threatened to ‘kill’ protesters

MONROVIA, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Liberia’s President George Weah has appointed as deputy defence minister a man who had previously…

Xenophobic attack: African refugees plead with UNHCR for ‘way out of South Africa’

Refugees and asylum seekers protest in the city, saying they would rather leave South Africa than face xenophobia PRETORIA, Oct…

Guinea court jails opposition leaders for organising protests

Police officers outside the court in Conakry CONAKRY, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court in Guinea has handed down jail…

Egypt ‘Shocked’ By Ethiopia’s Readiness For War Over Dam Issue – Foreign Ministry

CAIRO, Oct 23 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s Foreign Ministry, expressed great concern, over the remarks made by Ethiopia‘s Prime Minister, Abiy…

Herman Mashaba: Johannesburg’s black mayor resigns over DA race row

Herman Mashaba was mayor of Johannesburg for three years JOHANNESBURG, Oct 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) —One of the most senior politicians in South Africa’s historically…