More Africans choosing to study in Malaysia
By R.Ravichandran KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — More Africans are choosing Malaysia as their favourite destination to pursue their…
ICC suspends Zimbabwe Cricket over ‘political interference’
LONDON, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — International cricket chiefs suspended Zimbabwe over a failure to keep the sport free from governmentinterference,…
World Bank contradicts Tanzania’s growth estimates
NAIROBI, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzania’s economy expanded 5.2% in 2018, the World Bank said, the second major report this…
Ethiopia: Protesters take to streets but agree on referendum to declare new region in 5 months
HAWASSA/ADDIS ABABA, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A political party representing some of Ethiopia’s ethnic Sidama people said it would postpone…
Kenyan marathoner Biwott banned for eight years, for 2nd doping violation – AIU
NAIROBI, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenyan woman marathoner Salome Jerono Biwott has been banned for eight years after being found…
Congolese Ebola victim may have entered Rwanda and Uganda – WHO
GENEVA, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A fishmonger who died this week of Ebola may have carried the virus from Congo…
South Africa: Release of state-owned land to be prioritised – deputy president
PRETORIA, July 18 (NNN-SANEWS) — Deputy President David Mabuza says the release of government-owned land will be prioritised in a…
Madagascar footballers knighted after historic Afcon performance
ANTANANARIVO, July 18 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Madagascar’s national football team players have been awarded with the rank of Knight of the…
Nigeria: 13 dead in building collapse, 7 survived
JOS (Nigeria), July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rescue team search for survivors in Jos, Central Nigeria following a three-storey residential facility…
Sudan: Peacekeeper killed in Abyei attack – UN
UNITED NATIONS, July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The United Nations says one peacekeeper and five civilians have been killed in an attack on peacekeepers on a routine patrol…