Africa

Ghana foiled attempt to establish breakaway Western Togoland

ACCRA, May 7 (NNN-GNA) — The Ghana Police Service arrested the Chairman of the Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF), Papavi…

Tanker truck fuel blast kills 58 in Niger

NIAMEY, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fifty-eight people died in Niger’s capitalNiamey after an overturned tanker truck exploded as crowds collected…

Death Toll Of Libya’s Tripoli Fighting Rises To 432: WHO

TRIPOLI, Libya, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A total of 432 people have been killed and 2,069 others injured, in the…

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…