Increasing violence in Central African Republic concerns humanitarians: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) — UN humanitarians said on Thursday they were concerned about the impact of armed violence on civilians in southeast Central African Republic (CAR). The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) cited local sources reporting ambushes in the Mboki region on Sunday and…

Armed clashes shut down coastal highway in western Libya

TRIPOLI, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) — A key coastal highway running through Libya’s city of Zawiya, about 60 km west of the capital Tripoli, was completely shut down on Thursday evening following an exchange of fire between local armed groups, local media reported. According to Al-Masar television channel, fighters from the…

AfDB grants nearly 18 mln USD in debt relief to Somalia

MOGADISHU, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) — The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) said it has approved additional debt relief for Somalia, paving the way for full cancellation of all African Development Fund loans to the country covering the 2024-2039 period. The lender said the approval follows Somalia’s strong progress on macroeconomic…

US signs health aid deal with Kenya in PresTrump first

WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States on Thursday signed a $2.5 billion health aid deal with Kenya, the first such bilateral agreement after President Donald Trump tore down the historic US aid agency and sidelined NGOs. Trump administration officials said the agreement would be the first in a…

Spain, Morocco PMs meet with disputed territory on agenda

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez MADRID, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hosted his Moroccan counterpart in Madrid on Thursday for talks with the European Union’s strategic North African neighbour, notably on the sensitive Western Sahara. The vast, resource-rich former Spanish colony mostly controlled by Morocco has…

UN warns Sudan’s Kordofan faces mass atrocities as fighting spreads

Members of the paramilitary RSF stand in front of the main gate of the 22nd SAF Infantry Division UNITED NATIONS, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations has warned that the Kordofan region of Sudan could face another wave of mass atrocities as fierce fighting between rival armed forces threatens…

Tunisian opposition leader Chebbi arrested as crackdown escalates

Chebbi is an opposition leader and Head of the National Salvation Front TUNIS, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisian police on Thursday arrested top opposition figure Nejib Chebbi to enforce a 12-year jail term on a conviction for conspiracy, his family said, the latest sign of an escalating crackdown on political…

US reviews ties with Tanzania over post-poll crackdown

Samia Suluhu Hassan is the President of Tanzania WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US government on Thursday said it was reconsidering relations with Tanzania in the wake of its heavy-handed response against protesters.In the announcement, Washington said it was concerned with the security agencies’ violent response to protests, including…

US Pres Trump hails ‘great day for the world’ as DR Congo, Rwanda finalise peace deal

L-R: Paul Kagame, Donald Trump and Felix Tshisekedi attend a signing ceremony in Washington WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United States President Donald Trump has hosted the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to sign a peace deal that could end the conflict between the…

Gabon detains tourism minister after alleged $18m funds theft

LIBREVILLE, Dec 4 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Gabon’s tourism minister, Pascal Ogowé Siffon, has been placed under house arrest after being detained as he attempted to leave Libreville. He was apprehended on a national highway as he appeared to be making a hasty departure from the capital. Siffon is suspected of embezzling…
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