Concern over Mozambicans stopping HIV treatment
MAPUTO, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Health authorities in Mozambique’s western province of Tete have expressed concern over the sharp increase…
Activists move to declare new federal state in Southern Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, July 16 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Speculation is rife in Ethiopia that the Sidama area in the southern region will…
Zambia: President Lungu sacks finance minister
Margaret Mwanakatwe LUSAKA, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu has fired the country’s finance minister and replaced her…
Somalia: Al-Shabaab threatens elders ahead of elections; declares them ‘apostates’
MOGADISHU, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia-based militant group al-Shabaab has released a statement declaring the Somali clan elders who nominate…
Former South African President Zuma refutes corruption charges
Former South African President, Jacob Zuma PRETORIA, July 16 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma has refuted allegations…
Over 820 Million People Hungry In 2018: UN Report
UNITED NATIONS, July 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – World hunger is on the rise, as more than 820 million people were hungry…
Uganda, Rwanda commit to talks to reduce border tension
LUANDA, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The presidents of Rwanda and Uganda pledged at a summit in Angola to seek to resolve…
Uganda: Health Ministry seeks sh64b for Ebola response
KAMPALA, July 15 (NNN-NEW VISION) — The Ugandan health ministry is seeking sh64b to conclude its response to the Ebola virus…
UNICEF, partners launch education access program for Somaliland
UNITED NATIONS, July 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations children’s fund (UNICEF) and its partners have launched a 64-million-U.S.-dollar program…
AIIB approves membership of Benin, Djibouti and Rwanda
LUXEMBOURG, July 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — The China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved the membership of Benin, Djibouti and Rwanda,…