Algerian police use tear gas as rare anti-government protests enter third day
ALGIERS, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algerian police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrators on a third straight day…
Ghana opposition picks ex-president Mahama to run in 2020
ACCRA, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ghana’s former president John Mahama has scored a landslide primary victory to become the opposition…
Libyan army threatens to attack hostile forces in southern Libya
TRIPOLI, Feb 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libya’s eastern-based army threatened to attack any hostile forces moving in southern Libya, as the…
Update: Nigeria Elections – Opposition Atiku wins 6 local governments in Plateau, Buhari 2
ABUJA, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is leading in…
South Africa: Pres Ramaphosa to launch R5.5 billion zinc mine
PRETORIA, Feb 25 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday officially open the R5.5 billion investment zinc mine in…
Update: Senegal’s Sall wins re-election in first round – PM
DAKAR, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Senegal’s President Macky Sall won in the first round of the election Sunday, his prime…
Sudan: Pres Bashir names VP, prime minister as protests continue
KHARTOUM, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudanese police fired teargas at demonstrators on Saturday as fresh protests broke out against the rule…
Top UN judges set to rule Monday on Britain-Mauritius dispute over Chagos islands
THE HAGUE, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN’s top court could help resolve a decades-long dispute over Britain’s eviction of…
DR Congo: Acid truck spill kills 20 near Glencore Congo mine
KINSHASA, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About 20 people died when a truck carrying acid to Glencore’s Mutanda Mine in Democratic…
Nigeria starts to count votes as final ballots cast after delays; first result expected on Tuesday
ABUJA, Feb 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A handful of polling stations remained open to allow more Nigerians to vote on Sunday…