Africa

WHO declares Uganda Ebola-free

KAMPALA, July 26 (NNN-NEW VISION) — The Ugandan Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have declared the…

Somalia: Mogadishu mayor ‘still unconscious’ after suicide attack

MOGADISHU, July 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The mayor of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, is to be flown to Turkey for treatment along…

Algeria launches national dialogue to end political crisis

ALGIERS, July 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Algeria has opened a new chapter towards ending the political crisis that has hit the…

Ethiopia willing to boost ties, resume dam talks with Egypt

CAIRO, July 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met on Thursday with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew who expressed…

Video emerges of kidnapped aid workers in Nigeria

ABUJA, July 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An international charity says six of its aid workers who were kidnapped in Nigeria last…

Update: Tunisian speaker takes over after president dies

TUNIS, July 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisian government has declared seven days of mourning following the death of its first democratically elected president on…

Under siege, Somalia moves to reform its army, pay troops

MOGADISHU, July 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Deployed in one of the world’s most dangerous conflicts, Somali soldiers risking their lives daily…

Tunisia: Pres Beji Caid Essebsi dies at 92 – presidency

TUNIS, July 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, theNorth African country’s first democratically elected leader, died Thursday at…

Tunisian president admitted to military hospital over health trouble

TUNIS, July 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi on Wednesday evening was transferred to the military hospital in…

Violence main cause of humanitarian needs in DRC: UN envoy

UNITED NATIONS, July 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Violence continues to be the main cause of humanitarian needs in the Democratic Republic…