Africa

Terror attacks on the rise in Mali: UN

UNITED NATIONS, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Security is worsening in Mali with terror attacks on the rise, targeting UN peacekeepers,…

Central African Republic president meets pope, sticks by troubled peace deal

Central African president Faustin-Archange Touadera VATICAN CITY, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera, during a visit to…

Libya to hold elections by year end: Tripoli PM

Image of Fayez al-Sarraj, Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord of Libya. File photo TRIPOLI, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Ethiopia PM to mediate between Kenya and Somalia

The office of the Ethiopian prime minister said mediation efforts were designed to ‘ ease tensions NAIROBI, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Armed with memes, Algerian students join anti-Bouteflika protests

Algeria is set to hold a presidential election on April 18 ALGIERS, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of university students…

U.N accuses Burundi of forcing it to close its human rights office in Bujumbura

GENEVA, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burundi has forced the United Nations to shut its local human rights office after 23…

Kenya police summon finance minister over dams scandal

Henry Rotich is a Finance Minister NAIROBI, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenyan police have summoned Finance Minister, Henry Rotich for…

Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo reopens after attack – Health Ministry

Attackers set fire to an Ebola treatment center in the east Congolese town of Katwa KINSHASA, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Nigeria winger Kalu’s mother released by kidnappers

Kalu joined Bordeaux from Belgian club KAA Gent in August 2018 ABUJA, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The mother of Nigeria…

Somali president visits Ethiopia PM for bilateral talks

ADDIS ABABA, March 5 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed “Farmajo” arrived in Ethiopia on Monday on an official…