Nigeria scraps scholarships for students abroad
ABUJA, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria is ending a major scholarship programme for university students abroad, citing the improvement of…
Mali: The world’s first nonuplets are doing well as they turn four
World’s first nonuplets BAMAKO, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Abdelkader Arby and Halima Cissé, a couple from Mali, recently celebrated the…
Qatar hosts talks between Congo and Rwanda, also meets with rebels, sources say
M23 rebels stand guard during a meeting organised by the M23 at the Stade de l’Unite DOHA (Qatar), May 8…
South Africa to host Second G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting
KWAZULU-NATAL (South Africa), May 8 (NNN-SANEWS) — Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille will address delegates and the media at a…
South Africa: Tourism key to youth jobs and economic growth – Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille
JOHANNESBURG, May 8 (NNN-SANEWS) — Tourism isn’t just about breath-taking landscapes and unforgettable experiences — it’s also a powerful engine…
Kenya court gives ant smugglers choice of $7,000 fine or a year in prison
NAIROBI, May 7 (NNN-KBC) — A Kenyan court sentenced four people on Wednesday, including two Belgian teenagers, to one year…
Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi set for talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi arrived in Washington and was received by Kenya’s Ambassador to the US, David Kerich WASHINGTON,…
Kampala Declaration key to transforming Africa’s food systems towards achieving sustainable development
Estherine Fotabong NAIROBI, May 7 (NNN-KBC) — The Kampala Declaration, which was adopted at the Extraordinary AU Summit in Kampala,…
Sudan crisis: Sudan cuts ties with UAE, citing support for paramilitary forces
KHARTOUM, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — Sudan’s government said it would sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and…
Sudan crisis: Egypt voices solidarity with Sudan after drone attacks against key coastal city
CAIRO, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty affirmed Egypt’s support for Sudan in response to the recent…