Europe

Kenya strengthens ties with Dutch investors to boost key sectors

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi (L) with King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands NAIROBI, March 19 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya has…

40 missing, six bodies found after Mediterranean migrant shipwreck: UN

ROME, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Forty migrants are missing and six bodies have been recovered after a shipwreck in the…

Mali withdraws from International Organization of La Francophonie

BAMAKO, March 19 (NNN-XINHUA) — Mali has decided to withdraw from the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), the Malian…

M23 rebels pull out of peace talks with DR Congo after EU sanctions

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pulled out of peace talks with DRC LUANDA, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pulled out…

France tries Cambodian ex-PM’s guards over 1997 massacre

PARIS, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two ex-bodyguards for former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen go on trial in absentia in…

Nigeria: Blaze hits major oil pipeline

LAGOS, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A fire broke out at a major pipeline in southern Nigeria, Africa’s largest petrol producer,…

North Macedonia appeals for calm as nightclub fire deaths trigger protests

KOCANI (North Macedonia), March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in North Macedonia are appealing for calm as student groups called for…

Nigeria and Kenya among nations running out of HIV drugs – WHO

An estimated 25 million people are living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa GENEVA, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight countries – six…

Smiles, thumbs ups and a safe return for ‘stranded’ NASA astronauts

WASHINGTON, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Home at last: After an unexpected nine-month stay in space, a pair of NASA astronauts…

Trump and Putin begin crucial call on Ukraine ceasefire

WASHINGTON, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin began a critical phone call on…