South African president calls for joint sitting of Parliament to address gender-based violence
PRETORIA, Sept 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called for a joint sitting of the two houses of…
Ethiopia army arrests Daesh members recruiting, arming locals
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warned about attempts by Somalia-based al-Shabaab to set up base in Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Ethiopian army…
UN renews Libyan mission amid ceasefire efforts
Libya has many armed militias who nominally back two centres of political power in the east and west UNITED NATIONS,…
Nigeria has world’s ‘most missing in conflict’ – ICRC
Hundreds of thousands of people have had to flee their villages amid attacks by Boko Haram GENEVA, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
ECOWAS to discuss terrorism in Burkina Faso
G5 Sahel Joint Force patch OUAGADOUGOU, Sept 14 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be…
Sudan prime minister visits South Sudan to back new peace roadmap with rebels
JUBA, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s new Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok flew to South Sudan on a two-day visit to…
South Africa: Murder rate increases by 1.4%, parliament told
PRETORIA, Sept 14 (NNN-SANEWS) — Major General Norman Sekhukhune says 21,022 people were murdered during the 12 months ending March…
Xenophobia: South Africa president cancels UN meeting trip to address pressing domestic issues
PRETORIA, Sept 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will cancel the trip to attend the 74th United Nations…
Angola and Vatican reinforce co-operation
Angola and The Vatican reinforce co-operation VATICAN CITY, Sept 14 (NNN-ANGOP) — The government of Angola and the Vatican on…
Zimbabwe settles row to give Mugabe hero’s burial
The casket of former president Robert Mugabe is carried by the presidential guard to an air force helicopter for transport…