South Africa to harshly punish employers for hiring undocumented foreigners – official
PRETORIA, July 12 (NNN-GNA) — South Africa will harshly punish employers who employ undocumented foreign nationals, Home Affairs Deputy Minister…
Eswatini ‘bans witchcraft and spell competition’
MBABANE, July 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eswatini has banned a competition of “witchcraft and magic spells”, a government statement said.“Anyone who…
West Africa anti-terror fight is insufficient – UN chief
UNITED NATIONS, July 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says the current fight against terror in West Africa’s…
Nigeria bans insecticides linked to suicide
ABUJA, July 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in Nigeria say agricultural insecticides, which have been linked to recent cases of people…
Nigeria’s population hits 190 million
ABUJA, July 12 (NNN-GNA) — The population of Africa’s most populous country Nigeria population has hit about 190 million, a…
Four killed as car bombs target funeral in Libya’s Benghazi
BENGHAZI (Italy), July 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least four people were killed and 33 wounded when two car bombs exploded…
France courts African diaspora with Elysée invite
Ghana’s president, Nana Akufo-Addo is to attend as part of his state visit to France PARIS, July 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Cameroon’s traditional rulers hailed over appointment of female notables
YAOUNDE, July 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cameroon’s Minister of Territorial Administration Paul Atanga Nji praised traditional rulers in three northern regions…
Algerian parliament elects first opposition figure as speaker
ALGIERS, July 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Algerian parliament late on Wednesday elected unanimously Slimane Chenine, an Islamist-oriented lawmaker, as the…
South Africa eyes air transport link to India
PRETORIA, July 11 (NNN-SANEWS) — Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says South Africa will look at creating an air transport link…