Africa

Sudan launches first-ever women’s football league

The women in a match KHARTOUM, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — History was made in Sudan on Monday with the first…

Ghana: Pres Akufo-Addo launches national initiative to combat plastic waste

President Akufo-Addo ACCRA, Oct 2 (NNN-GNA) — President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo launched a national initiative geared at addressing and…

EU supports Ghana with EUR6.5M to boost cassava and fruits export

Cassava farming in Ghana ACCRA, Oct 2 (NNN-GNA) — In an effort to improve the export value chains of cassava,…

OCHA warns climate crisis causing food insecure in southern Africa

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that more than…

Migrant death toll in Mediterranean tops 1,000 for 6th year – UNHCR

GENEVA, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 1,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean Sea this year, the sixth year…

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…