Africa

Zimbabwe introduced local currency earlier than planned due to market pressure – Minister

HARARE, July 11 (NNN-GNA) — Zimbabwe re-introduced its local currency earlier than scheduled because the market was rapidly re-dollarizing, putting…

Tanzanian president tells women to ‘set their ovaries free’, more children will help economy grow

CHATO (Tanzania), July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzanian President John Magufuli has told women to “set your ovaries free” and have…

Somalia: Three al-Shabaab militants executed by government

MOGADISHU, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia executed three men on Wednesday convicted of participating in the bombing of a Mogadishu…

Libya conflict: French missiles found on pro-Haftar base

The missiles were found by soldiers of the UN-backed government PARIS/TRIPOLI, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France has denied breaching a…

12 illegal immigrants rescued off south-eastern Tunisia

TUNIS, July 11 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Tunisian navy rescued 12 Tunisian illegal immigrants including a 3-year-old girl in critical condition, the Ministry of Defense said…

At least 100 migrants walk free from shelled detention centre in Tripoli

TRIPOLI, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libyan officials allowed at least 100 migrants to walk free on Tuesday from a detention…

Libya: Death toll from Tripoli fighting rises to 1,048 – WHO

TRIPOLI, July 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — A total of 1,048 people were killed and 5,558 others injured in the fighting in…

Tanger Med Port in N. Morocco expected to be biggest in Mediterranean: project leader

RABAT, July 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tanger Med port in northern Morocco is expected to be the largest container port in…

Death toll rises to 12 in Nigeria pipeline explosion

LAGOS, July 10 (NNN-GNA) — The death toll of a pipeline explosion at Ijegun, a suburb in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic…

South Sudan tables US$1.3 billion budget amid peace efforts

JUBA, July 10 (NNN-GNA) — South Sudan has presented the budget for the 2019/2020 financial year totaling 208,155 billion South…