Guinea’s Nimba iron ore project gets green light to export via Liberia
A freight train from ArcelorMittal carrying iron ore from the Nimba deposit to the port of Buchanan, Liberia. CONAKRY, Oct…
Outsider Saied set for landslide in Tunisia presidency: exit polls
TUNIS, Oct 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kais Saied, a political outsider, was headed for a landslide victory Sunday in Tunisia’s presidential…
16 killed in Burkina Faso mosque attack: security sources
OUAGADOUGOU, Oct 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sixteen people died and two were seriously injured in an attack on a mosque in…
Roadside Blast Kills 11 Security Officers In Kenya
GARISSA, Kenya, Oct 13 (NNN-KBC) – A roadside blast killed at least 10 paramilitary police officers in Garissa, along Kenya-Somalia…
At Least 16 Killed In Burkina Faso Mosque Attack
OUAGADOUGOU, Oct 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 16 people were killed in a mosque attack, by unidentified gunmen Friday, in…
Namibia Launches Fund To Boost Infrastructure Development
WINDHOEK, Namibia, Oct 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Namibia launched the Infrastructure Development and Investment Fund, aimed at mobilising financial resources for…
Measles deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo top 4,000, Unicef rushes medical kits
KINSHASA, Oct 12 (NNN-UNICEF) — UNICEF is vaccinating thousands more children against measles and rushing life-saving medicines to health centers…
Ethiopia converts former torture centre to tourist hotspot
ADDIS ABABA, Oct 12 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — A palace that once housed Ethiopia’s emperors and also served as a torture site…
South Africa’s ex-president Zuma to be tried for corruption: court
Ex President Jacob Zuma PRETORIA, Oc5t 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) –The corruption trial of former South African former President Jacob Zuma will…
UN envoy pushes to stop ‘blatant’ embargo violations in Libya
TRIPOLI, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN envoy for Libya said he hopes an international conference next month will produce a…