Cyclone Idai, Killing At Least 700, One Of Worst Catastrophes In Africa: UN Chief
UNITED NATIONS, March 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — Cyclone Idai, “an uncommonly fierce and prolonged storm,” was one of the worst storms to hit Africa, UN Secretary-General…
African football spreads its wings by staging Super Cup in Qatar
DOHA, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 20,000-seat stadium in Qatar capital Doha will be the unlikely setting Friday for the…
Mali: Six die in revenge attacks as UN urges end to ‘spiral of violence’
238 BAMAKO, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Six people have been killed in attacks on villages of the Dogon ethnic community…
DR Congo: Fourteen dead in mine collapse, nine seriously injured
BUKAVU (DR Congo), March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Fourteen people were killed when a small-scale mine in a tin-rich area of…
Comoros President Azali Assoumani re-elected with over 60% of votes
MORONI, Comoros, March 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – Incumbent president Azali Assoumani of Comoros was on declared winner of the presidential election,…
Uganda Extends Financial Assistance To Cyclone-Hit Mozambique
KAMPALA, Uganda, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uganda has donated 200,000 U.S. dollars in aid, to help victims of Cyclone Idai…
Libya Seizes Large Amount Of Narcotics
TRIPOLI, Libya, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES ) – Libyan customs, on Tuesday, seized more than nine million narcotic pills, inside containers,…
Algeria army chief calls for President Bouteflika to be ousted
Deputy Minister for National Defense and Chief of Staff of the People’s National Army (ANP), Ahmed Gaid Salah said Tuesday…
Ethiopian crash report likely to be released this week as Boeing briefs airlines
ADDIS ABABA, March 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A preliminary report on an Ethiopian Airlines crash will very likely be released this…
Journalists protest in Khartoum over crackdown on press freedom
A Sudanese protesting against his government during a demonstration earlier this year in Netherlands, The Hague. Photo courtesy of Ana…