Africa

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…

Nile dam dispute: Egypt needs water, Ethiopia seeks electricity, Sudan wants both

ADDIS ABABA/CAIRO, Oct 12 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — While Egypt wants to guarantee a steady supply of water for its 100 millions…

Key issues in Mozambique election

MAPUTO, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mozambique is due to hold presidential, provincial and legislative elections on Tuesday Oct 15, two…

Hundreds of thousands forced from homes in Burkina Faso: UN

OUAGADOUGOU, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) says more than a quarter of a million people…

Nigeria’s president demands action after ‘sex-for-grades’ film

ABUJA, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four days after a BBC Africa Eye documentary was broadcast revealing cases of sexual harassment…

Uber launches boat service in Nigeria’s megacity Lagos

LAGOS, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Global ride-hailing firm Uber on Friday launched a pilot test of a boat service in…

Cargo plane crashes in Congo, killing presidential staff on board

KINSHASA, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A cargo plane carrying presidential staff crashed in eastern Congo, killing all eight passengers and…

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

Abiy Ahmed (Left) and Eritrean Pres Isaias Afwerki OSLO, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the…

South Africa’s Gupta brothers sanctioned by US over ‘corruption’

 WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The US Treasury has imposed sanctions against the Gupta family and an associate over alleged corruption in…