Africa

Belgium returns 2,000-year-old sarcophagus to Egypt

BRUSSELS, July 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Belgian authorities said they had handed over a roughly 2,000-year-old sarcophagus to Egypt, a decade…

South Africa to host second G20 environment and climate meeting

PRETORIA, July 12 (NNN-SANEWS) –South Africa, through the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), will host the second…

South Africa: President Ramaphosa calls for citizen-led national dialogue

PRETORIA, July 12 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has convened the inaugural meeting of the Eminent Persons Group to kickstart…

UN talks on Israel-Palestinian solution set for late July

UNITED NATIONS, July 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An international conference meant to revive work on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian…

Kenya’s electoral commission sworn in ahead of 2027 polls

NAIROBI, July 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya’s electoral commissioners were sworn in on Friday, following months of legal wrangling, paving the…

UNESCO adds Cameroon, Malawi sites to heritage list

PARIS, July 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two cultural sites, in Cameroon and Malawi, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List,…

Ghana-China Trade Hits 11.8 Billion USD As Diplomatic Ties Mark 65 Years

ACCRA, Jul 10 (NNN-GNA) – Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Tong Defa, said that, bilateral trade between Ghana and China grew…

Eastern-based Libyan authorities deport EU ministers, commissioner

Magnus Brunner BENGHAZI (Libya), July 9 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Authorities in eastern Libya refused entry to three European ministers and the…

Tanzania, Gambia to deepen ties in education sector

DAR ES SALAAM, July 9 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA and Gambia have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the education sector, with…

Presidents of five African nations meeting Wednesday with US Pres Trump at White House

WASHINGTON, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump welcomes five African leaders to a White House lunch on Wednesday,…