Africa

Chadians back on social media after 16 months net blockade

Chad President, Idriss Deby N’DJAMENA, July 21 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — For sixteen odd months, Chadians were cut off social media platforms…

Algeria win Africa Cup of Nations

CAIRO, July 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria won the Africa Cup of Nations for the second time as a freak early…

Tanzania to buy new Airbus, De Havilland planes for national carrier: Pres Magufuli

Tanzania President, John Magufuli DAR ES SALAAM, July 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzania’s government will buy two new Airbus jets and…

Burkina Faso: People alarmed by deaths of 11 in police custody

The deceased bodies have been deposited at the morgue OUAGADOUGOU, July 21 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The deaths of 11 people in…

Ethiopia army vows to combat extremist, illegal forces: Gen Adem

New Army Chief, General Adem Mohammed ADDIS ABABA, July 21 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Ethiopian National Defense Force, ENDF, has commented…

Nigerian man attempts to travel on wings of local airline

The man on the plane’s wing LAGOS, July 21 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — There was fear and panic aboard a local flight…

Tensions in Ethiopia’s southern Hawassa city claim 3 lives, injure dozens

HAWASSA, July 20 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – Tensions are high in the Ethiopian southern city of Hawassa where hospital authorities said on…

AU Calls For International Action To Address Ebola Outbreak In DR Congo

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 20 (NNN-ENA) – The African Union (AU), called for immediate international action, on the Ebola outbreak…

Morocco: Three sentenced to death for Scandinavian backpacker murders

SALE (Morocco), July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three Moroccan men were sentenced to death on Thursday for murdering two Scandinavian women…

Thousands converge on Sudan square for ‘martyrs’ rally

KHARTOUM, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of Sudanese demonstrators converged on a prominent square in Khartoum in a march through…