Africa

Nigeria: ECOWAS leaders meet in Abuja amid regional tensions and leadership transition

Liberia’s President, Joseph Boakai, left, Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama, centre, and ECOWAS President Omar Touray ABUJA (Nigeria), June 23…

Uruguayan troops returning from DR Congo on July 3 after UN peace mission

MONTEVIDEO, June 23 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Uruguayan Government arranged with the United Nations (UN) that the peacekeeping troops from the…

EU, Mattei Plan to propel African reforms: Tanzanian VP Dr Mpango

ROME, June 23 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — Tanzanian Vice-President Dr Philip Mpango said that the development partnership between Africa and Italy under…

Tanzania: ‘Protect cultural values’ – Pres Samia Suluhu

MWANZA (Tanzania), June 23 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has called on Tanzanians to take an active role in…

US issues ‘worldwide caution’ for Americans over Mideast conflict

US Marines from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, standing guard at a protest condemning the US and Israeli strikes on Iran,…

Nigeria: Female suicide bomber kills 12, injures 18 in Borno – Police

KONDUGA (Borno State, Nigeria), June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Borno State Police Command has confirmed that 12 people died while…

Kenyans bring China’s 10,000-year Shangshan culture to life in Nairobi

NAIROBI, June 23 (NNN-KBC) — A three-day exhibition showcasing the ancient Shangshan culture – recognized as the cradle of rice…

Somalia: Somali, AU troops recapture strategic areas from al-Shabaab

MOGADISHU, June 23 (NNN-XINHUA) — The African Union (AU) Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) and the Somali National…

Morocco: Thousands rally in capital Rabat to support Palestine

People hold Morocco and Palestine flags at a rally in support of Palestinians in Rabat RABAT, June 23 (NNN-XINHUA) —…

Algeria: Three fans die, 70 injured in football stadium fall just after final whistle

The 5 July Stadium in Algiers was packed for the game ALGIERS, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three people have died…