Republic of Congo gets $65m funding to protect earth’s lung, Congo Basin
Congo Basin PARIS, Sept 5 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Republic of Congo is joining an international program that will grant the country…
Mali: More than a dozen killed after explosion hits passenger bus
BAMAKO, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 14 people have been killed when an explosion hit a bus carrying passengers…
Burkina Faso: Coup leader’s wife sentenced to 30 years in absentia
The 2015 coup, led by Gen Diendéré, failed after a week OUAGADOUGOU, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The wife of a…
Nearly 300 arrested in South Africa over xenophobic attacks: Pres Ramaphosa
Looters take a vending machine from a shop during the unrest CAPE TOWN, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African President…
Two die fighting fires in Bolivian Amazon, says president
LA PAZ, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least two people have been killed trying to stamp out fires raging in…
FARC dissidents kill mayoral candidate, 5 others in SW Colombia
BOGOTA, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Dissidents of the disbanded Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group killed mayoral candidate…
Bolivia seizes 220 tons of drugs in 8 months
LA PAZ, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Bolivian anti-narcotics forces seized 220.7 tons of drugs during 8,261 operations between January and…
Chile to invest 5 bln USD to revamp railways: president
SANTIAGO, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announced a 5 billion U.S.-dollar investment plan to renovate and expand…
UN envoy confirms working to guarantee reopening of Tripoli international airport
TRIPOLI, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame said that the UN Support Mission in…
Brazilian government announces campaign to boost retail sales
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Brazilian government announced a 10-day campaign to boost retail sales in the…