South Africa’s election day May 8 declared a public holiday
PRETORIA, Feb 28 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South African employers to observe May 8, the day of…
South Africa: Talks underway on the last straw
PRETORIA, Feb 28 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs is currently engaging industry and consumer bodies on proposals…
Sudan slams Western powers for rebuking state of emergency
KHARTOUM, Feb 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Sudan hit back at Western powers for calling President Omar al-Bashir’s decision to impose a…
Brazil: Rio officials close down Flamengo training centre after fire killed 10 players
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Flamengo training centre where 10 teenage players died in a blaze earlier…
UK MPs back May’s new plan which could delay Brexit
LONDON, Feb 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British MPs backed Prime Minister Theresa May’s newly-revised plan for leaving the European Union – which raises…
Haiti Carnival scrapped after unrest
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Haiti’s minister of culture and communication announced that national Carnival celebrations will be cancelled in…
Gabon president returns home for second time since suffering stroke
LIBREVILLE, Feb 28 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) –President Ali Bongo presided over his first cabinet cabinet meeting in as many months. He returned…
Algeria: Pres Bouteflika to submit re-election papers March 3 – campaign manager
ALGIERS, Feb 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will submit his official application to seek re-election on March 3,…
DR Congo child soldiers surrender arms and amulets
KANANGA (DR Congo), Feb 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – “For me, the war is now over.” If words alone carry weight, there…
Nigeria Election: Atiku Abubakar Rejects Muhammadu Buhari’s Victory
Re-elected Nigerian Pres Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA, Feb 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The runner-up in Nigeria’s presidential election has rejected the result as…