Three dead in Comoros capital after opposition moves to unseat president
MORONI, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) –: At least three people were killed on Thursday in a shootout in the Comoros capital…
Migrant ship capture: Maltese armed forces take control of hijacked tanker
VALLETTA, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malta’s armed forces have taken control of a tanker which had been seized by migrants…
Ebola disbelief widespread in DR Congo hotspots
KINSHASA, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than a quarter of people surveyed in Ebola-hit areas of the Democratic Republic of…
Ex-Gambian president stole $1bn, report says
Former President Yahya Jammeh BANJUL, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh “orchestrated the embezzlement of nearly $1bn…
World Bank to increase support for funded projects in Ghana
ACCRA, March 29 (NNN-GNA) — Dr Hafez Ghanem, the World Bank Africa Vice President, has expressed desire to increase support…
Car bomb outside Somali hotel kills at least 11
MOGADISHU, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A car bomb exploded near a hotel and restaurants in Mogadishu on Thursday, killing at…
Red Cross and EU strengthen emergency response in Mozambique; IMF to consider emergency financial aid
GENEVA, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Red Cross and European Union teams have since Monday reinforced medical support and…
Storm-slammed Mozambique must rebuild for ‘tomorrow’s climate’: UN
GENEVA, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The destruction wrought by Cyclone Idai in southern Africa this month shows weather warnings must…
Mozambique to start cholera vaccinations next week after cyclone
BEIRA, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mozambique will start a cholera vaccination campaign next week in areas ravaged by Cyclone Idai,…
351,000 displaced in Anglophone Cameroon – UN wants $219m in aid
GENEVA, March 28 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, is appealing for urgent funding to cater for displaced Cameroonians…