Africa

French troops free hostages in Burkina Faso

Frenchmen Laurent Lassimouillas (L) and Patrick Picque are among four captives freed  PARIS, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four foreign hostages…

US says 13 suspected Daesh members killed in Somalia airstrike

NAIROBI, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US forces in Africa launched an airstrike against the Daesh group in Somalia, killing 13…

Dozens drown as migrant boat capsizes off Tunisia

TRIPOLI, May 11 (NNN-TAP) – Two bodies recovered from among those who died by drowning in an attempt at irregular…

ANC takes commanding lead in South Africa’s election but support ebbs

PRETORIA, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The African National Congress (ANC) strolled towards victory in South Africa’s election on Friday, partial…

Kenyan court sentences Briton to four years on terrorism charges

MOMBASA (Kenya), May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Kenyan court sentenced a British man to four years in prison on charges…

Italian ships rescue 66 migrants off Libya

ROME, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sixty-six migrants were rescued in international waters off Libya on Thursday during two separate operations…

UN Security Council to meet on Libya amid offensive on Tripoli

UNITED NATIONS, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN SecurityCouncil will meet behind closed doors to discuss the humanitarian crisis inLibya…

Cameroon’s gov’t says ready to dialogue with separatists

YAOUNDE, May 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cameroonian Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute said that his government is willing to dialogue with…

Update: Almost 60% of votes counted in South Africa

PRETORIA, May 10 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Electoral Commission (IEC) had finalised results from 13,731 of the 22,924 voting stations…

French Pres Macron meets with Libyan UN-backed leader Fayez Al-Sarraj in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron and Fayez al-Serraj PARIS, May 10 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — French President Emmanuel Macron met U.N.-backed Libyan Prime…