Global trade tensions a concern for South Africa – Trade Minister
PRETORIA, June 10 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Ebrahim Patel has expressed concern at growing trade…
Botswana to rule on scrapping anti-gay laws
GABORONE, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) –Botswana could decriminalise gay sex on Tuesday when its high court is due to rule in…
Liberia: Thousands protest in Liberia against corruption, economic decline
MONROVIA, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of Liberians took to the streets of the capital, Monrovia, to protest against the…
Malawi leader issues warning over post-poll protests
LILONGWE, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika has warned opposition leaders against inciting their supporters following last week’s…
Six presidential candidates vie in historic Mauritania elections
NOUAKCHOTT, June 10 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Six candidates have declared their interest to run for the Presidential seat in Mauritania after…
‘Dramatic’ rise in African migrants arriving at US border
Hundreds have been detained by border patrol agents in Del Rio, Texas DEL RIO (Texas, US), June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US border patrol…
Libya: Heavy rainfalls force over 2,500 to flee homes, 4 dead: UNHCR
GENEVA, June 10 (NNN-XINHUA) — More than 2,500 Libyans have been forced to flee their homes after heavy rainfalls caused severe flooding in the town…
Libyan Navy rescues 22 African migrants off western coast
TRIPOLI, June 10 (NNN-XINHUA) —Libyan navy on Saturday announced rescuing 22 migrants of different African nationalities off the country’s western coast. The migrants were…
Death Toll From Tripoli Fighting Rises To 653: WHO
TRIPOLI, June 10 (NNN-XINHUA) — A total of 653 people have been killed and 3,547 others injured in the fighting in and around Libya’s capital…
Armed Group Kills 25 In Fresh Nigeria Attack: Local Police
ABUJA, June 10 (NNN-XINHUA) — Twenty-five people were buried on Sunday in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Sokoto, following an attack allegedly by a local armed…