Africa

Angola and Comoros prepare joint commission

Angolan Pres Joao Lourenco (R) speaks with Comoros counterpart Azali Assoumani YOKOHAMA (Japan), Aug 31 (NNN-ANGOP) — Angola and the…

Congolese girl, 9, dies from Ebola in Uganda: health official

KAMPALA, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A nine-year-old girl who tested positive for Ebola in Uganda after travelling from the neighbouring…

DR Congo: Ebola death toll in east region outbreak climbs above 2,000

GOMA (DR Congo), Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from Democratic Republic of Congo’s year-long Ebola outbreak has climbed…

Libyan navy rescues over 400 illegal African immigrants

TRIPOLI, Aug 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Libyan navy said that more than 400 illegal immigrants were rescued in separate operations…

Six countries including US block UN sanctions against Somalia’s Al-Shabaab

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Six UN SecurityCouncil members blocked a move to include Somali groupAl-Shabaab on a list…

UN chief fears ‘full civil war’ in Libya

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres said that he fears Libya will end up in a“full…

Uganda confirms new Ebola case as Congolese girl tests positive

KAMPALA, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda has confirmed a new case of Ebola in the country’s Kasese district, said the…

Fishermen ‘beheaded by militants in Mozambique’

MAPUTO, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five people, including four fishermen, have been beheaded by suspected militants in Mozambique’s northern province…

Nigeria reduces fees for US citizens amid visa row

ABUJA, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigeria government has conceded to pressure by the US to reduce visa charges for…

South Africa police ‘arrest 17 in Pretoria over street violence’

File photo. PRETORIA, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police in South Africa’s capital, Pretoria, have arrested 17 people in connection with…