Africa

Mass repatriation of Burundi refugees in Tanzania to start on Thursday – official

Burundi refugees in Tanzania BUJUMBURA, OCT 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burundi said that a first group of its refugees in Tanzania…

Zimbabwe’s president pleads for patience in bringing economy back from “dead”

President Emmerson Mnangagwa pleads for time and patience to bring the economy back from the “dead” HARARE, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

International Criminal Court puts Mali war crimes suspect to trial

Malian militant Al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud THE HAGUE, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Judges at the International…

Algeria: Military won’t back any leader in presidential polls – army chief

Army chief of staff Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaed Salah ALGIERS, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria’s army said it would not…

Cameroon dialogue starts as Anglophone separatists pull out

Cameroon opens national peace dialogue without separatists YAOUNDE, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cameroon starts a national dialogue on Monday in…

17 killed in Burkina Faso attacks

File photo OUAGADOUGOU , Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The security forces in Burkina Faso say 17 people have been killed…

Sex education for 4 years old sparks outrage in Ghana«

 The proposed sex education program has been described as satanic ACCRA, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Parents and Christian groups in…

Nigeria: 19 pregnant teens and women rescued from suspected baby traffickers

The rescued girls and women boarding a bus after their rescue LAGOS, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nineteen pregnant teens and…

Somalia: Twin attacks hit US special forces base, Italian convoy

MOGADISHU, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somali insurgents on Monday mounted an ambitious attack on a base where U.S. special forces…

Nigerian authorities seek families of inmates from purported school after raid

Parents of some of the children rescued by police wait to see them at the Hajj transit camp in Kaduna,…