Africa

Libya deports 141 Sudanese migrants

TRIPOLI, Aug 9 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Libya deported 141 Sudanese migrants from Benghazi’s Benina airport Thursday. It’s part of a voluntary…

U.S. not ready to remove Sudan from terrorism list: State Dept official

KHARTOUM, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States still needs to resolve longstanding issues with Sudan before it can consider…

Mass arrest of foreigners in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 600 foreign nationals were arrested by police on Wednesday, South African media reports.In…

Nigeria’s security forces repel Boko Haram attack on village in Borno – Official

ABUJA, Aug 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — Nigeria’s government forces repelled an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday night on a…

Zimbabwe experiencing its worst hunger emergency – WFP

GENEVA, Aug 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — Zimbabwe is experiencing its worst hunger emergency, the World Food Programme (WFP) has said, while…

Malawi presidential election case hearing begins

Malawi opposition supporters have been protesting against the government for months LILONGWE, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Constitutional Court in…

Rwandans stopped from crossing to Ebola-infected city of Goma in DR Congo

Crowds at the border in Gisenyi where Rwandans are being prevented from going to Goma in DR Congo GISENYI (Rwanda),…

Nigeria #RevolutionNow leader held under terror laws

Only a handful of supporters turned up on Monday for Sowore’s #RevolutionNow protest ABUJA, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Nigerian…

Protesters call for Malawi’s electoral commission to resign

LILONGWE, Aug 8 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Hundreds of protesters in Malawi’s Blantyre city blocked roads with burning tyres as they called…

Tanzania: U.S. Supreme Court to hear Kenya, Tanzania 1998 embassy bombings case

WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lawyers representing hundreds of Kenyan and Tanzanian victims of the 1998 embassy bombings are optimistic…