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…
Tunisia gears up for Sunday presidential poll steeped in uncertainty
TUNIS, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisia will hold on Sunday its secondfree presidential election since the 2011 uprising that toppled…
UN eases arms embargo on Central African Republic
UN peacekeepers from Gabon patrolling Central African Republic town of Bria UNITED NATIONS, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN SecurityCouncil…
Kenya becomes third African nation to introduce world’s first malaria vaccine
NAIROBI, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya on Friday added the world’s first malaria vaccine to the routine immunization schedule for…
Liberia: Chiefs call for action over economic crimes
President George Weah MONROVIA, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 300 chiefs representing Liberia’s rural and traditional bloc have called…
World Bank endorses Somalia’s steady economic recovery
WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The World Bank has backed Somalia’s economy to grow above expectations for the next three-to-five…
Nigeria plans VAT increase in push to raise non-oil revenues
ABUJA, Sept 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria plans to increase value-added tax on goods, the finance minister said, as Africa’s biggest…