Africa

South Africa pledges to cooperate with UN court in arrest of genocide suspect

PRETORIA, July 23 (NNN-GNA) — The South African government pledged to cooperate with the UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal…

African Swine Fever Cases Detected In Northern Lao Province

VIENTIANE, Laos, July 23 (NNN-KPL) – Northern Lao province of Phongsaly, reported cases of the African swine fever, local daily,…

Congo health minister resigns over government handling of Ebola

GOMA (DR Congo), July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Congo’s health minister, Oly Ilunga, resigned in protest at the presidency’s announcement last…

Zimbabwe Vice President in China for treatment of unknown illness

HARARE, July 23 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has been flown to China for medical treatment, a presidential…

Nigeria: 4 killed as security forces clash with Shiite protesters

Members of the group are demanding the release of their leader and his wife from detention ABUJA, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Zimbabwe increases fuel prices again, but pumps remain dry

HARARE, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe hiked fuel prices on Monday for the second time in a week but most…

Kenyan finance minister arrested on graft charges

NAIROBI, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenyan Finance Minister Henry Rotich was arrested on suspicion of corruption related to the construction…

Somalia: At least seven killed in bomb attack in capital Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least seven people were killed and 27 others wounded when a bomb went off…

Libyan warplane makes emergency landing on road in southern Tunisia

TUNIS, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A warplane belonging to eastern Libyan forces fighting the internationally recognized Tripoli government made an…

South Africa’s anti-corruption chief Busisiwe Mkhwebane lied under oath: court ruled

 PRETORIA, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s highest court has ruled that Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane lied under oath and…