Africa

Algeria: Pres Bouteflika heads to Switzerland for medical checks

ALGIERS, Feb 22 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Ahead of Algeria’s presidential elections in April, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who is seeking a fifth…

South Africa: National Assembly to dissolve to pave way for May elections

PRETORIA, Feb 22 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s National Assembly has adopted a resolution to dissolve the Fifth Parliament, whose five-year…

Security chief in south Libya town assassinated: Ministry

TRIPOLI, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armed men have murdered a security official in southern Libya, the UN-backed government said, a…

Petrol suppliers cut price to encourage Nigerians to travel to vote again

ABUJA, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigerian fuel suppliers have cut the price of petrol to encourage people to travel to…

Algeria military plane crash kills two – ministry

ALGIERS, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Algerian military plane crashed during a training flight, killing two people on board, the…

Angola and Congo Republic discuss strengthening of oil cooperation

BRAZZAVILLE, Feb 22 (NNN-ANGOP) — Angola’s ambassador to Republic of Congo, Vicente Muanda, discussed, in Brazzaville, during an audience with…

Nairobi attack highlights ‘new generation’ of Shabaab recruits

NAIROBI, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Profiles of key suspects in January’s terror attack in Nairobi point to the worrying rise…

Tunisia, China Sign Protocol Of Cooperation Over Sending Chinese Medical Mission

TUNIS, Tunisia, Feb 21 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisia and China signed a protocol of cooperation, on sending Chinese medical mission to…

Teaching In Cameroon’s Secondary Schools To Go Digital: Minister

YAOUNDE, Cameroon, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Cameroon’s Minister of Secondary Education, Nalova Lyonga, said that, the country will begin teaching…

Two Killed In Military Helicopter Crash In Western Algeria

ALGIERS, Algeria, Feb 21 (NNN-APS) – Two people were killed on Wednesday night, when a helicopter belonging to the Algerian…