Africa

Zimbabwe borrows $985 million from African banks

HARARE, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe’s Reserve Bank has borrowed $985 million from African banks to purchase fuel and other…

Nigeria: 36 presidential candidates beg Atiku not to challenge Buhari’s victory in court

ABUJA, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Forum of Presidential Candidates and Political Parties for Good Governance, has appealed to the…

Ethiopian, Eritrean leaders visit South Sudan to promote peace, integration

JUBA, March 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki on Monday visited South Sudan…

South Africa welcomes improved mining ranking

PRETORIA,  March 5 (NNN-SANEWS) — Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has welcomed South Africa’s latest improved global mining ranking. In…

South African President Ramaphosa concludes eSwatini working visit

PRETORIA, March 5 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has returned from a working visit to the Kingdom of eSwatini where…

Libya’s NOC lifts force majeure at El Sharara oilfield

TRIPOLI, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libyan state oil company NOC said it had lifted force majeure at the El Sharara…

Pres Trump extends US sanctions against Zimbabwe by a year

WASHINGTON, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — U.S. President Donald Trump extended by one year sanctions against Zimbabwe saying that the new…

Drunk police officer kills colleague, three others at a bar in Burundi

BUJUMBURA, March 5 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — A drunken police officer opened fire with a Kalashnikov in a bar in Gatumba, 15…

Pres Kenyatta joins call for free movement of Africans across continent

Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta NAIROBI, March 5 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta joined calls to allow the free movement…

Liberia’s ‘missing millions’: Charles Sirleaf charged

Charles Sirleaf (centre) will be held in prison pending his trial MONROVIA, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The son of Liberia’s…