African economic conference calls on policymakers to curb red-tape
SHARM EL SHEIKH (Egypt), Dec 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — The African Economic Conference (AEC-2019) called on African policymakers to take bold…
World Bank says Tanzania’s GDP to grow faster in 2020
World bank says Tanzania’s GDP forecast to grow 5.8% in 2020 from 5.6% in 2019 DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 4…
UN deploys troops to central South Sudan to quell violence
JUBA , Dec 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said it has deployed peacekeepers…
‘Russia link’ suspected’ in Chechen exile’s Berlin Park murder
Police at the spot in a Berlin park where the Chechen exile was shot dead BERLIN, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The killing of…
Italy authorises docking of two ships carrying rescued migrants
ROME, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italy authorised the arrival of two charity ships carrying more than 100 migrants rescued in…
US Pres Trump says China trade deal might have to wait for 2020 election
US Pres Donald Trump and Pres Xi of China LONDON, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said a…
France and EU ready to fight back over U.S. tariff threat, ministers say
The US government said it may impose duties of up to 100 per cent on US$2.4 billion of imports from…
South African court cuts jail term for farmers in coffin case
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A South African court has cut the sentences of two white farmers who forced a…
Update: Huge blaze at Sudan ceramics factory kills 23
KHARTOUM, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of people killed in the fire which swept through a ceramics factory in…
US court orders banks to release Trump’s financial documents
NEW YORK, Dec 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US appeals court ruled Tuesday that two banks must hand over documents about…