South Africa gender-based violence: Public servants say “enough is enough!”
Public servants have declared war against gender-based violence and femicide, and to support all the victims of GBV. PRETORIA, Sept…
Hundreds of captives, many boys in chains, freed in Nigeria
KADUNA (Nigeria), Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 300 captives, most of them children and many in chains, have been…
Rwanda receives first group of refugees from Libya, including baby born in detention
Refugees arrive in Kigali after a UNHCR evacuation flight from Libya KIGALI, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwanda has received 66…
40,000 people flee Nigeria violence in 10 months: UN
GENEVA, Sept 27, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Escalating violence in northwest Nigeriablamed on armed bandits has forced more than 40,000 people…
At least 52 dead in Chad gold mine collapse: official
N’DJAMENA, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 52 people died when an illegal gold mine collapsed in northern Chad this…
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…