Africa

Sudan crisis: RSF kills at least 300 in West Kordofan State in 2 days

KHARTOUM, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 300 people were killed in attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)…

Tanzania, Malawi end trade standoff after diplomatic talks

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu DAR ES SALAAM, May 4 (NNN-KBC) — Tanzania and Malawi ended their trade standoff after bilateral…

UN calls for safety of journalists in Somalia

MOGADISHU, May 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Somalia on Saturday joined the rest of the international community in marking World Press Freedom…

Togo elects new president

LOME, May 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Jean-Lucien Savi de Tove was elected by the Togolese parliament on Saturday as the West…

Libya’s eastern-based speaker urges formation of unified gov’t

TRIPOLI, May 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives speaker, Aguila Saleh, called for the swift creation of a…

Aid ship bound for Gaza catches fire after alleged drone attack off Malta

A tug boat assists Freedom Flotilla Coalition vessel Conscience off the coast of Malta VALLETTA, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A…

Tanzania raises minimum wage to Sh500,000 after 35.1% increase by President Samia

DAR ES SALAAM, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced a 35.1 percent increase in the minimum…

South Africa: Police rescue 44 illegal immigrants locked in a house in Sandton

JOHANNESBURG, May 3 (NNN-SANEWS) — The South African Police Service (SAPS) has rescued 44 illegal immigrants, who were found locked…

Sierra Leone faces rise in mpox cases

FREETOWN, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sierra Leone has seen a new surge in mpox infections, recording 1,140 cases and nine…

France: Mosque murder suspect had indiscriminate ‘urge to kill’, says prosecutor

LA GRAND-COMBE (France), May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A French man accused of stabbing a 22-year-old Malian to death in a…