Libya coast guard detains 113 migrants during lull in fighting
TRIPOLI, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Libyan coast guard has stopped 113 migrants trying to reach Italy over the past…
World Bank grants additional USD 1.2 billion credit to Angola
LUANDA, May 3 (NNN-ANGOP) — The World Bank (WB) will provide an additional USD 1.2 billion loan to the Angolan…
Cyclone Kenneth kills 41 in Mozambique: UN
UNITED NATIONS, May 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — Cyclone Kenneth has killed 41 people in Mozambique, a UN spokesman said. The fatalities came about a month after…
Sudan: Crowds to flood Khartoum as standoff with military persists
KHARTOUM, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudanese demonstrators are expected to stage a “million-strong” march to press for a civilian administration…
AU gives Sudan military third deadline of 60-days to hand over power
KHARTOUM, May 2 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – The African Union, AU, has given Sudan’s Transitional Military Council, TMC, two months to handover power…
Semenya loses court challenge against IAAF testosterone rules
Caster Semenya JOHANNESBURG, May 2 (NNN-NEW VISION) – South African runner Caster Semenya on Wednesday lost her court challenge against…
Another Kenyan sues Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines crash
NAIROBI, May 14 (NNN-KBC) – Another Kenyan family that lost kin in Ethiopian Airline crash has filed a complaint against…
Congo registers record 27 new Ebola cases in one day
CONGO, May 1 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – Democratic Republic of Congo registered a one-day record of 27 new confirmed Ebola cases on…
1,800 mine workers trapped underground in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, May 1 (NNN-ANADOLU) – At least 1,800 mine workers have been trapped underground after some rails that were being…
Zimbabwe begins exhuming victims of Mugabe-era massacre
Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe. HARARE, May 1 (NNN-NEWS VISION) – A Zimbabwean organisation has started exhuming the remains of…