Africa

Algeria general praises public’s ‘noble aims’ in sign of distance from outgoing Pres Bouteflika

ALGIERS, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria’s army chief declared that the public has expressed “noble aims” during weeks of demonstrations…

SADC holds Solidarity Conference on Western Sahara

FLAGS OF SADC MEMBER COUNTRIES LUANDA, March 22 (NNN-ANGOP) — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will hold a symposium…

Angola, Rwanda eye strengthened cooperation

PRESIDENTE JOÃO LOURENÇO (R.) WITH COUNTERPART PAUL KAGAME LUANDA (Angola), March 22 (NNN-ANGOP) — Angola and Rwanda have pledged to…

Cyclone Idai: Rescuers Race Against Time To Reach Survivors

Rivers burst their banks flooding vast areas around Beira  BEIRA (Mozambique), March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Aid agencies are scrambling to reach survivors of…

Ethiopian black-box data analysis: French, American experts invited

ADDIS ABABA, March 21 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – Ethiopian authorities will lead an investigation team into the data contained in the black…

Tunisian President Urges Politicians To Show Responsibilities

TUNIS, Tunisia, March 21 (NNN-TAP) – On the 63rd anniversary of Tunisia’s independence day, President Beji Caid Essebsi, urged politicians…

S. African Political Parties Urged To Refrain From Causing Disunity Ahead Of Elections

CAPE TOWN, S. Africa, March 20 (NNN-SA NEWS) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday, urged political parties to refrain from…

Cyclone Idai: ‘Massive disaster’ in Mozambique and Zimbabwe

Food distribution in Beira, Mozambique. At this school turned into a shelter, 70 families received food from WFP. Most of…

Update: Uganda probes UN relief food after three deaths – police

KAMPALA, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda is investigating a supply of food from the World Food Programme (WFP) after three…

Italian ship rescues migrants as Rome vows to ‘stop’ them landing

ROME, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Italian charity ship rescued some 50 migrants at sea off Libya Monday, prompting Rome…