Tunisia: 26 candidates to run in early presidential poll
TUNIS, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisia’s electoral commission has rejected nearly three quarters of hopefuls for Sept 15’s presidential election,…
Brazil: Tens of thousands of women march against Pres Bolsonaro
Tens of thousands of women took to the streets of Brazil’s capital of Brasilia on Wednesday BRASILIA, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Mexico: Supreme court demands regulation on medical marijuana after long delays
MEXICO CITY, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico’s supreme court ordered the health ministry to issue regulation within six months on…
Somalia, Somaliland ‘meeting’ in Saudi gets Twitter buzzing
Somalia and Somaliland delegation at the meeting in Saudi Arabia MOGADISHU, Aug 15 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Somalia-Somaliland relations have gained traction…
Tanzania to publicize married men in efforts to tame cheating
DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Tanzanian government is set to receive a proposal that will see names…
Over 500 rescued migrants remain stranded at Mediterranean Sea
ROME, Aug 15 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Stranded rescued migrants still at sea with nowhere to dock at least for now.The 507…
Argentina: Pres Macri suffers crushing defeat in key primaries
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Mauricio Macri suffered a crushing defeat as Argentines voted in party primaries ahead…
Car bombs hit government military base in southern Somalia – residents
MOGADISHU, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Militant Al Shabaab struck a Somali government military base on Wednesday with car bombs and…
Tanzania: Tanker explosion victims buried in mass funeral
DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Tanzania has held a mass funeral for people who died when an overturned fuel tanker exploded…
DR Congo: Ebola drugs show ‘90% survival rate’ in breakthrough trial
KINSHASA, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ebola may soon be a “preventable and treatable” disease after a trial of two drugs…