Africa

Algerian police arrest brother of former president, two former intelligence chiefs: sources

ALGIERS, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algerian police have arrested Said Bouteflika, the youngest brother of former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, and…

Libya’s NOC calls for safe return of head of oil union taken in east

TRIPOLI, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libyan state oil firm NOC called for the safe return of the national head of…

Senegal: Parliament pass reform to scrap post of prime minister

DAKAR, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senegalese lawmakers approved aconstitutional reform to scrap the post of prime minister, the firstinitiative of…

UN Condemns Deadly Daesh Attack In Southern Libya

TRIPOLI, Libya, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), on Saturday condemned the deadly attack carried…

Zimbabwe’s Largest Opposition Party Demands Dialogue With Ruling Party

HARARE, Zimbabwe, May 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Zimbabwe’s biggest opposition party leader, Nelson Chamisa, on Saturday demanded exclusive dialogue with President…

UN Hails Consensus Of South Sudan’s Parties On Delay Of Unity Government Formation

JUBA, S. Sudan, May 5 (NNN-SUNA) – The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), hailed Sunday, the consensus reached between…

Kenya to ship out first consignment of crude oil in two months

NAIROBI, May 4 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya plans to ship out its first consignment of crude oil in two months. The…

Tunisia extends state of emergency for 1 month

TUNIS, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tunisia announced on Friday the extension of a state of emergency for one more month…

UN envoy says Libyan journalists face rising threats, violence

TRIPOLI, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The UN Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame said that Libyan journalists face rising threats and…

Algerians take to streets as political stalemate continues

ALGIERS, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Hundreds of thousands of Algerians took to the streets across the country for the 11th…