Republic of Congo gets $65m funding to protect earth’s lung, Congo Basin
Congo Basin PARIS, Sept 5 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Republic of Congo is joining an international program that will grant the country…
Mali: More than a dozen killed after explosion hits passenger bus
BAMAKO, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 14 people have been killed when an explosion hit a bus carrying passengers…
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…