Africa

Tanzania to sell crocodiles: Tourism Minister

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzania will sell 10% of its crocodile population as a way of dealing…

Migrants ‘going mad’ jump in sea in desperate bid to reach Italy

ROME, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Migrants have jumped in the sea in a desperate attempt to reach an Italian island…

DR Congo: Ebola kills boy aged 7 in South Kivu

KINSHASA, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A child has died from Ebola in DR Congo’s South Kivu, health authorities said, the…

Burkina Faso: Toll from attack on military base rises to 24

The army said it had launched a large air and ground operation in response to the attack OUAGADOUGOU, Aug 21…

Sudan forms sovereign council to lead transition

Productive meeting with President Salva Kiir at his office . The peaceful solution in Sudan definitely most start immediately pic.twitter.com/XGw2TQ07bc—…

Morocco, Sierra Leone Discuss Ways To Promote Cooperation

RABAT, Morocco, Aug 20 (NNN-MAP) – Morocco and Sierra Leone discussed in Rabat, ways to foster cooperation between the two…

Bashir appears in court as Sudan strives to move past his legacy

KHARTOUM, Aug 20 ( NNN-AFRICANEWS) – Sudan’s ousted president Omar al-Bashir on Monday arrived amid heavy security at the courthouse…

Sudan’s Opposition Alliance Submits List Of Candidates For Joint Sovereignty Council

KHARTOUM, Sudan, Aug 19 (NNN-SUNA) – Sudan’s opposition Freedom and Change Alliance, on Sunday, submitted an internally agreed-upon list of…

Egypt Denies Reports Of Changing Character Of Iconic Historical Palace During Restoration

CAIRO, Egypt, Aug 19 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Antiquities Minister, Khaled al-Anany, denied reports that the original character of the legendary…

16 African countries agree to adopt Kiswahili as a formal language

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 18 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — 16 southern African countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have agreed…