Rescue operation in Tanzania after mine collapse kills five
DAR ES SALAAM, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rescue efforts are under way at a gold mine in the east of…
Deadly attack in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nineteen people have been killed in a village in the northern district of Arbinda, security officials in Burkina Faso…
China ready for trade talks with East Africa bloc: ambassador to Kenya
NAIROBI, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China is ready to negotiate a trade deal with the six-nation East Africa Community (EAC)…
About 100 Malians killed in attack on Dogon village
Dogon villages often follow a traditional way of life BAMAKO, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About 100 people were killed during…
Angola: Over USD 300 million needed for demining
LUANDA, June 11 (NNN-ANGOP) — Over USD 300 million are need by the National Inter-sectoral Commission for Demining (CNIDAH) to…
US Africa Envoy To Visit Sudan Amid Crisis To Encourage Talks
WASHINGTON/KHARTOUM, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US’s top diplomat for Africa is going to Sudan this week amid unrest, the state…
Maasai Mara hoteliers record more bookings as wildebeest migrate to Kenya
NAIROBI, June 10 (NNN-KBC) — Hoteliers operating in the Maasai Mara game reserve are recording increased bookings thanks to a…
Ivory Coast: Government condemns xenophobic remarks by ex-president
ABIDJAN, June 10 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Ivorian government condemned a remark considered as extreme by its former President, calling for…
Gabon: Pres Ali Bongo gives first TV speech since his stroke
Gabonese President, Ali Bongo BANJUL, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba, in his first televised speech since…
South African President Ramaphosa in Gevena for ILO centenary
GENEVA, June 10 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Geneva, Switzerland, where he is leading the South African delegation…