Africa

Ebola confirmed in Uganda

KAMPALA, June 12 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – A case of Ebola has been confirmed in Uganda, ten months after the deadly virus…

World Scouting, UN Environment join forces to fight plastic pollution

UNITED NATIONS, June 11 (NNN) — The United Nations Environment team and the World Scouting have joined forces to engage…

Nigeria: 2,084 Nigerians Entered Europe Illegally in Two Years – EU

ABUJA, June 11 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — One in every 10 illegal immigrants who entered Europe between 2015 to 2016 was a…

Rwanda re-opens border with Uganda to trucks for 12 days

KIGALI, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwanda said it would re-open its busiest border post with Uganda to cargo trucks for…

UN chief condemns deadly attack in central Mali

UNITED NATIONS, June 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack in central Mali that killed at least…

Cameroon: 8 separatists killed in restive Anglophone region

YAOUNDE, June 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cameroonian forces on Monday killed eight armed separatists in Bui, a division in the country’s…

Lebanon, Algeria To Sign 12 Agricultural Deals To Boost Cooperation: Ambassador

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 11 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Ambassador to Algeria, Mohammad Hassan, said on Monday, that, Lebanon and Algeria will…

South Africa’s President Ramaphosa to address ILO Conference

GENEVA, June 11 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at the 108th session of the…

Security boosted as Sudan begins second strike day

KHARTOUM, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s military council says it will reinforce the deployment of security forces including the feared…

Ethiopia delays census over security concerns

ADDIS ABABA, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia’s parliament has postponed its plans to hold a national census by one year,…