Africa

Six Turks held in Libya by forces linked to strongman Haftar

ANKARA/TRIPOLI, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey said six of its nationals were being held by forces of Libyan strongman Khalifa…

Death toll rises at Glencore mine in DR Congo after collapse

KINSHASA, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of artisanal miners killed by a landslide at a copper and cobalt mine…

Health of Tunisian president improves significantly, he calls defense minister

TUNIS, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The health of Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has improved significantly and he has called…

Sudan: Seven killed as mass demos rock Khartoum

KHARTOUM, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seven people were killed Sunday as tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters took to the…

Law passed to restrict foreign film production in Tanzania

DAR ES SALAAM, June 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Foreign companies filming in Tanzania must give the government the right to vet…

Mine accident in DR Congo ‘kills at least 41 people’

KINSHASA, June 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 41 miners have died after a part of a copper and cobalt mine…

Tunisia president hospitalized over ‘severe health crisis’

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi TUNIS, June 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, 92, was on Thursday brought…

Morocco’s Tangier port to become Mediterranean’s largest

KSAR SGHIR (Morocco), June 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Morocco opens new terminals at Tanger Med port on Thursday, allowing it to…

South Africa’s records FDI inflows of 11.7 bln rand in Q1

PRETORIA, June 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s foreign direct investment swung to inflows in the first quarter from outflows in…

Tunisia: Double suicide blasts wound nine in capital

TUNIS, June 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two suicide bombers attacked police and the national guard in the Tunisian capital on Thursday,…