South Sudan: EU Gives South Sudan U.S.$54 Million for Humanitarian Aid
JUBA, June 24 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — The European Union (EU) has given South Sudan 48.5 million euros ($54.8 million) to avert…
Asylum applications in EU rise as more Venezuelans seek refuge
BRUSSELS, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of people seeking political asylum in the European Union is rising again, driven…
Russian warships head to Cuba for official visit
HAVANA, June 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — A flotilla comprising Russia’s most modern warship and its escorts will on Monday arrive at…
Drug lords’ properties auctioned in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, June 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — Luxury properties that once belonged to Mexican drug kingpins were auctioned on Sunday, raising…
UN chief voices concern over deadly incidents in Ethiopia
UNITED NATIONS, June 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern over the weekend’s deadly incidents in Ethiopia,…
At least 8 killed in pipeline explosion in south-eastern Nigeria
ABUJA, June 24 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — At least eight people died in an oil pipeline explosion in south-eastern Nigeria, police reported,…
Thousands of Malians demonstrate to demand end to massacres
BAMAKO, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Mali’s capital to demand an end…
Boko Haram kill 7 Chadian soldiers, local guard in ambush
N’DJAMENA, June 24 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Seven Chadian soldiers and a local guard were killed in a Boko Haram ambush in…
Italy: Mild earthquake hits near Rome
ROME, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Rome on Sunday evening, the Italian geophysics institute said, with local…
Italy holds Netherlands, EU ‘responsible’ for migrant boat
ROME, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italy’s hardline interior minister Matteo Salvini said he would hold the Netherlands and the European…