Africa

Mozambique rebel group threatens attacks during election campaign

MAPUTO, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Breakaway Mozambique rebels threatened to step up violence if campaigning is not suspended for upcoming…

Liberia: 26 pupils, two teachers killed in Korani school fire

MONROVIA, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A huge fire at a Liberian Koranicschool on Wednesday killed at least 26 pupils and…

Two Jordanians Kidnapped In Libya Set Free

AMMAN, Sept 19 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said that, two of three Jordanians who were kidnapped in Libya last year, have…

Tunisia’s Saied, Karoui to contest presidential runoff vote: official

TUNIS, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisia’s electoral commission confirmed that Law professor Kais Saied and detained media mogul Nabil Karoui…

South Sudan: Full-scale war looms one year after peace accord signed – UN Panel

Civilians fleeing Kajo Keji county, toward the southern border with Uganda (file photo) GENEVA, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A panel…

Nigeria: Xenophobia – South Africa grants landing permit to Air Peace – Mission

ABUJA, Sept 18 (NNN-NAN) — South African authorities have granted landing permit to Air Peace Flight B777 to enable it…

Libya’s UN-backed government launches airstrikes on east-based army

TRIPOLI, Sept 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libya’s UN-backed government on Tuesday said that it has launched airstrikes on the rival eastern-based…

Senegal: Tourist boat capsizes during heavy storm, killing four, three missing

Senegalese rescuers prepare for search and rescue mission DAKAR, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four people died after a boat carrying dozens…

UN investigators say Burundi’s president violated human rights

President Pierre Nkurunziza GENEVA, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A UN committee looking into abuses in Burundi has concluded that President…

Saudi oil attack: Ghana must scale-up protection of oil facilities – COPEC

ACCRA, Sept 18 (NNN-GNA) — The Government of Ghana must increase its surveillance on all the oil installations in the…