UAE and Africa startups meet to foster cooperation
DUBAI, Feb 12 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Startups from the UAE and Africa will participate in the first-ever Chamberthon event organised and…
South Africa: Pres Ramaphosa angered by power cuts
PRETORIA, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is “quite angry” with the state-owned electricity firm…
Brazil: news anchor dies in helicopter crash
SAO PAULO, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ricardo Boechat, one of Brazil’s best-known journalists, has been killed in a helicopter crash…
Restive Cameroon: Four killed in hospital attack
YAOUNDE, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least four people were reportedly burnt alive – trapped inside a hospital in the…
Ethiopian churches attacked over fake rumours
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seven churches were reportedly attacked over the weekend in the south of the country.Some…
DRC needs new polls in six months: defeated presidential candidate Fayulu writes to African leaders
KINSHASA, Feb 12 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Martin Fayulu, the defeated second-placed candidate in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Dec 30, 2018…
Ethiopia PM Abiy bags 2018 African Gender Awards
https://www.facebook.com/PMOEthiopia/posts/540821189742402 Photo courtesy Office of the Prime Minister- ADDIS ABABA, Feb 12 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed…
Pres Cyril Ramaphosa deposits South Africa’s AfCFTA instrument of ratification
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 12 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has handed over South Africa’s deposit of instruments on the ratification…
Two players in hospital after fire strikes another Brazilian club
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A fire broke out at the training centre used by Rio de Janeiro…
UN expert says suspension of Nigeria’s chief judge breaches human rights
GENEVA, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The suspension of Nigeria’s most senior judge by President Muhammadu Buhari broke international human rights…