Africa

Arab League Welcomes Agreement Between Sudan’s TMC, Political Opposition

CAIRO, Egypt, Aug 4 (NNN-MENA) – The Arab League (AL), welcomed on Saturday, the constitutional declaration agreed by Sudanese parties…

Egyptian President, British PM Discuss Mutual Cooperation

CAIRO, Egypt, Aug 4 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, discussed ways to boost…

Zambia delays new sales tax until January 2020

LUSAKA, Aug 3 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Zambia will delay implementing a new sales tax until January 2020 to allow for further…

Flash flooding kills residents of Sierra Leone capital, Freetown

FREETOWN, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least five people are dead after flash flooding hit Sierra Leone’s capital on Friday…

Uganda starts largest trial of experimental Ebola vaccine

KAMPALA, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Researchers in Uganda have launched the largest-ever trial of the experimental Ebola vaccine that is…

Benin court bans presidential rival from elections

COTONOU, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court in Benin on Friday handed a top opposition politician a suspended six-month jail…

Sudan generals, protest leaders agree on constitutional declaration

KHARTOUM, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s ruling generals and protestleaders reached a “full agreement” on the constitutional declaration, the African…

Container of laptops for Kenya parliament arrives empty

Kenyan parliament NAIROBI, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A container that should have been full of computers donated by China to…

Sudan’s military council detains 9 soldiers for the student killings

KHARTOUM, Aug 3 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Sudan’s military council spokesman said that nine soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were…

Zimbabwe anger over US sanctions on ex-commander

HARARE, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe has accused the US of fanning divisions after travel sanctions were imposed on its…