Africa

Ethiopia sets new tree-planting record to fight climate change

ADDIS ABABA, July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia’s roughly 91 million inhabitants planted 353.6 million trees in the space of 12…

DR Congo: Second Ebola case is detected in Goma, eastern Congo’s main city

GOMA (DR Congo), July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A second Ebola case has been confirmed Tuesday in Goma, one of the largest…

Sudan suspends schools after student killings

Illustrative photo of Sudanese school children in Juba, South Sudan. Photo courtesy of unmiss.unmissions.org KHARTOUM, July 31 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – Authorities…

Cambodia Arrests Three Nigerians With More Than 20 Kg Of Illicit Drugs

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, July 30 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian police have arrested three Nigerian men in Phnom Penh, on suspicion of…

Ghana Calls For More Progressive Relations With U.S.

ACCRA, Ghana, July 30 (NNN-GNA) – Ghanaian President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, called for a new and more…

Sudan Issues Decree To Restructure National Security Body

KHARTOUM, Sudan, July 30 (NNN-SUNA) – Sudan, on Monday, issued a constitutional decree, to restructure the National Intelligence and Security…

Mozambique Passes Amnesty Bill Eyeing Lasting Peace

MAPUTO, Mozambique, July 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Mozambique’s parliament, on Monday, passed an amnesty bill that will pardon all criminal acts…

U.S. air strike kills suspected Daesh coordinator in Somalia

MOGADISHU, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A U.S. air strike killed a facilitator for Daesh-aligned militia in northern Somalia, a statement…

UN warns against escalation of fighting in Tripoli

TRIPOLI, July 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame warned against escalation of fighting here in the…

Sudan talks on remaining power transfer issues resume Tuesday

KHARTOUM, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Talks to resolve remaining issues between Sudanese protesters and ruling generals are set to resume…