Africa

Airstrike by east-based army targets field hospital in southern Tripoli, a doctor killed

TRIPOLI, Oct 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — An airstrike killed a doctor and injured two paramedics working in a field hospital in…

Namibia, Guinea to cooperate on energy

WINDHOEK, Oct 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Namibia and Guinea signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the energy sector.…

Tunisian election gives few clues to shape of next government

A man casts his ballot at a polling station during parliamentary elections, in Tunis, on Oct 6 TUNIS, Oct 8…

Zimbabwe doctors defy government ultimatum to end strike

HARARE, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Striking Zimbabwean doctors defied a government ultimatum to return to work, after rejecting a 60%…

Ethiopia to give telecoms licences to two firms

President Sahle-Work Zewde ADDIS ABABA, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia’s President Sahle-work Zewde has given much-awaited details of moves to…

Italy: 13 women drown as migrant boat capsizes off Lampedusa

Survivors were taken ashore at Lampedusa after their ordeal ROME, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) —At least 13 women, some of them pregnant, drowned…

DR Congo: Two nuns from Burundi killed by fallen antenna in Uvira

The collapsed antenna is owned by Orange UVIRA (DR Congo), Oct 8 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Two nuns from Burundi were killed…

Rwanda: 19 attackers killed after killing 14 in popular tourist region – police

KIGALI, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwandan police say 19 attackers have been killed and others are on the run after…

Ethiopian Airlines to consider investing in debt-ridden South African Airways

ADDIS ABABA, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopian Airlines would consider buying a stake in South African Airways — should South…

South Africa: Pilot killed when aircraft crashes into garage of house

The pilot was declared dead on the scene while his passenger was transported to hospital VRYBURG (South Africa), Oct 8…