Burkina Faso: Coup leader’s wife sentenced to 30 years in absentia
The 2015 coup, led by Gen Diendéré, failed after a week OUAGADOUGOU, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The wife of a…
Nearly 300 arrested in South Africa over xenophobic attacks: Pres Ramaphosa
Looters take a vending machine from a shop during the unrest CAPE TOWN, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African President…
UN envoy confirms working to guarantee reopening of Tripoli international airport
TRIPOLI, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame said that the UN Support Mission in…
UN Expert to assess SA’s rights of people with albinism
PRETORIA, Sept 4 (NNN-SANEWS) — The UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by people with albinism, Ikponwosa…
South Africa: Parliament seeks solution to xenophobic violence
PRETORIA, Sept 4 (NNN-SANEWS) — An urgent meeting between the Presiding Officers of Parliament and the relevant oversight committees is…
Eritrea seizes schools run by religious groups
ASMARA, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The authorities in Eritrea have seized control of seven secondary schools run by religious organisations.…
Update: South Africa’s President Ramaphosa condemns ‘anti-foreigner violence’
PRETORIA, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned a wave of looting and violence that has…
Ethiopian opposition parties reject electoral reforms
ADDIS ABABA, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Opposition political parties in Ethiopia threatened to boycott national elections scheduled for next year…
Burkina Faso jails two generals over failed 2015 coup
Burkina Faso’s former foreign minister, Djibril Bassole (R), and General Gilbert Diendere OUAGADOUGOU, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A military court…
UN chief urges funding for Sahel states
KINSHASA, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United Nations chief Antonio Guterres suggested the UN help fund the fight against jihadism in…