Africa

Algerian TV channel suspended for racism against African migrants

ALGIERS, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algerian authorities suspended broadcasts by a television news channel for 10 days after it used…

Tunisia: Ex-PM Ali Laarayedh jailed for 34 years on terror charges

TUNIS, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Tunisian court sentenced former prime minister Ali Laarayedh to 34 years in prison on…

Gabon to swear in ex-junta chief Oligui as president

LIBREVILLE, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gabon’s President-elect Brice Oligui Nguema who led a coup ending decades of Bongo family rule…

Senegal revokes immunity for two MPs over alleged Covid funds graft

DAKAR, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senegal’s National Assembly lifted parliamentary immunity for two opposition MPs over alleged embezzlement linked to…

Tanzania commits to facilitate regional trade, transportation: Pres Samia Suluhu

ZANZIBAR, May 1 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has reaffirmed Tanzania’s commitment to regional trade facilitation and infrastructure development, highlighting…

Kenya, Belgium advance key health projects on medical waste and bio-manufacturing

Health CS Aden Duale and the Ambassador of Belgium to Kenya, Peter Maddens NAIROBI, May 1 (NNN-KBC) — Cabinet Secretary…

Security Council extended mandate of UN mission in South Sudan

UNITED NATIONS, May 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — The UN Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South…

Libya: PM Dbeibah orders closure of 25 diplomatic missions to cut public spending

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah TRIPOLI, May 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah ordered the closure of…

Sudan: Military leader Burhan names acting PM, new FM in cabinet appointments

KHARTOUM, May 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — Sudan’s military leader Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan named Dafallah Al-Haj Ali as acting prime minister and…

Ghana: Ex-security chief, wife charged over theft and money laundering

ACCRA, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A former top security official in Ghana was charged on Wednesday for allegedly skimming millions…