Nigeria begins deployment of electoral materials ahead of polls
ABUJA, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s election commission confirmed the deployment of both sensitive and non-sensitive electoral materials to states,…
Somalia: US airstrikes kill 15 suspected Al Shabaab militants
MOGADISHU, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States military says targeted air strikes against suspected terrorists in Somalia have killed…
Chadian army captures 250 rebels from Libya
N’DJAMENA, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Chadian military on Saturday said it had captured more than 250 rebels, including some…
Tunisian court jails seven jihadists for life following 2015 terror attacks
TUNIS, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Tunisian court has sentenced seven jihadists to life in prison after attacks at a…
Syria War: Daesh resists ‘final push’ by US-backed force in eastern region
DAMASCUS, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US-backed fighters in Syria say they are meeting fierce resistance as they attack the last…
Brexit: British PM May to make plea to MPs for time to change deal
LONDON, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The prime minister is to urge MPs to give her more time to secure changes…
Algeria’s ruling party backs president Bouteflika for fifth term
ALGIERS, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria’s ruling party FLN has picked President Abdelaziz Bouteflika as its candidate for the April…
Sahel Islamist groups’ networking skills growing – Security report
MUNICH (Germany), Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A surge in violent attacks linked to Islamist groups in West Africa’s Sahel region…
President Ramaphosa in Ethiopia for AU Summit
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 10 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to lead a high-level South…
High-stakes US-China trade talks resume as deadline approaches
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With a March 1 deadline fastapproaching, US and Chinese officials resume negotiations next week toprevent…