Africa

South Sudan Launches Manual To Offer Psycho-social Support To Ex-Child Soldiers

JUBA, Sudan, Sept 28 (NNN-SUNA) – South Sudan launched its first manual to offer psycho-social support services, to help rehabilitate…

Libya’s UN-backed gov’t forces launch airstrikes on eastern-based army in southern Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Sept 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Forces of Libya’s UN-backed government on Thursday launched 14 airstrikes on the rival eastern-based army…

DR Congo: Vaccination campaign for world’s largest measles outbreak

KINSHASA, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 800,000 children are to be targeted for vaccination in the Democratic Republic of…

Many feared dead in Chad gold mine collapse: Minister

N’DJAMENA, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dozens of people are feared dead after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Chad, officials…

Zimbabwe: Mugabe to be buried in hometown following family request – government

HARARE, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The body of Robert Mugabe will be buried in his home region of Zvimba, Zimbabwean…

Sudan closes borders with Libya, Central African Republic

KHARTOUM, Sept 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Sudan’s transitional government ordered the immediate closure of the nation’s borders with Libya and Central…

Zimbabwe calls for end to US, EU sanctions

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly UNITED NATIONS, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

eSwatini public servants clash with police in salary protests

MBABANE, Sept 26 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Police in eSwatini fired teargas and water canons at thousands of civil servants protesting against…

Ethiopia govt confirms over a thousand killed, millions displaced by ethnic clashes

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ADDIS ABABA, Sept 26 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Ethiopia’s government says over 1,000 people have been killed…

World losing ground against violence in Sahel, UN says

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — West African and international powers are failing to tackle the spiralling threat of militancy…