Fifth meeting on Ghana/Togo maritime boundary negotiations opens in Accra
ACCRA, Aug 25 (NNN-GNA) — The fifth meeting on the Ghana/Togo Maritime Boundary Negotiations has opened in Accra with a…
Somalia: President replaces security chiefs, appoints new Mogadishu mayor
MOGADISHU, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia’s president announced a major shake-up of the country’s security chiefs as well as a…
Ethiopian parliament approves electoral, political parties bill – state broadcaster
ADDIS ABABA, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia’s parliament has approved an electoral and political parties draft bill, paving the way…
Libya: Missile hits Tripoli airport car park, grounding flights for three hours
A damaged civilian vehicle after a missile hit the terminal’s park of Mitiga airport TRIPOLI, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A…
Tunisia: Karoui still presidential candidate despite arrest – electoral commission
Presidential candidate Nabil Karoui TUNIS, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisian media magnate Nabil Karoui remains in the race for next…
Sudan needs up to $10 billion in aid to rebuild economy, new PM Hamdok says
KHARTOUM, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan needs $8 billion in foreign aid over the next two years to cover its…
African leaders in Japan for 7th TICAD summit
TOKYO, Aug 25 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — A host of African leaders are expected in the Japanese city of Yokohama for the…
South African President Ramaphosa to use TICAD Summit to advance Africa’s development
PRETORIA, Aug 25 (NNN-SANEWS) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to use his trip to the Tokyo International…
East-based Libyan army denies launching deadly airstrike in south Tripoli
TRIPOLI, Aug 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libya’s east-based army on Saturday denied responsibility for an airstrike in southern part of the…
Algeria probing deadly stampede at rap concert
ALGIERS, Aug 25 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the cause of a stampede ahead of a rapper’s…