DR Congo train derailment kills 24
KINSHASA, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 24 people were killed and 31 injured Sunday when a freight train carrying…
More than 120 dead after cyclone hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe
BEIRA (Mozambique), March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 120 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and…
Vatican: Pope Francis reactivates plans for South Sudan trip
VATICAN, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pope Francis has asked aides to resume plans for a visit to South Sudan, a…
Fire kills at least 8, destroys homes in northeast Nigeria camp for IDPs
ABUJA, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A fire killed at least eight people and left 15,000 others without shelter after raging…
Ghana gets 40m Euro facility from EU to promote job creation – Information Minister
ACCRA, March 18 (NNN-GNA) — Ghana has signed a 40 million euro facility grant with the European Union aimed at…
Sudan secures $300M loans from regional funds to address currency crisis
KHARTOUM, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan says it has signed agreements for $300 million in loans from a regional monetary…
Gunmen attack Mali army base, kill at least 16 soldiers
BAMAKO, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunmen attacked and briefly seized a Malian army base on Saturday’s night, killing at least…
Guinea Bissau ruling party wins legislative polls but without absolute majority
BISSAU, March 18 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The ruling party in Guinea Bissau has won Sunday’s legislative elections, but without an absolute…
Ethiopian Airlines: ‘Clear similarities’ with Indonesia crash
ADDIS ABABA, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Flight data from the Ethiopian Airlines disaster a week ago suggest “clear similarities” with a crash…
Namibian Police Calls For Calm Ahead Of Land Protest
WINDHOEK, Namibia, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Namibian police called for calm among protesters, who plan to take to the streets…