Africa

Donors pledge $630 million for conflict-hit Ethiopia

GENEVA, April 17 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — A United Nations-backed gathering raised pledges of almost $630 million for Ethiopia’s humanitarian crisis but…

UN envoy for Libya resigns

UNITED NATIONS, April 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — The UN secretary-general’s special representative for Libya and head of the UN Support Mission…

New nets ‘prevent’ 13 mn malaria cases in Africa: project

GENEVA, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A new kind of mosquito net delivered across sub-Saharan Africa averted an estimated 13 million…

Greece: The Olympic Flame begins its journey towards Paris

ATHENS, April 17 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Olympic Flame, that will be burning for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, on Tuesday…

Security Council to vote Thursday on Palestinian state UN membership

UNITED NATIONS, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations Security Council will vote Thursday on the Palestinians’ application to become…

Over 90 pct of Sudanese school-age children deprived of formal education due to conflict: UNICEF

KHARTOUM, April 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — The year-long conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces…

More African countries recall batch of fatal cough syrup

Kenvue, which now owns the syrup brand, says it is conducting its own tests ABUJA, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A…

World Future Energy Summit Focuses On Energy Transition, Investment

ABU DHABI, Apr 17 (NNN-WAM) – The 16th World Future Energy Summit, kicked off in Abu Dhabi yesterday, with a…

Senegal seizes over a tonne of cocaine in record haul

More than one tonne of cocaine has been intercepted by customs authorities in Senegal DAKAR, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More…

Burundi crisis: RED-Tabara rebel attacks add to regional tensions

GITEGA, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The RED-Tabara armed group, based in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has renewed attacks…