Africa

Self-declared Somaliland opposition leader wins presidential election

Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi HARGEISA (Somaliland), Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The opposition leader of the self-declared republic of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed…

South Africa: Government urges citizens to save water

PRETORIA, Nov 21 (NNN-SANEWS) — The South African Government has reiterated its call for all citizens to play their part…

South Africa’s President Ramaphosa reflects on ’successful’ G20 Leaders’ Summit

RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil), Nov 21 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the two-day G20 Leaders’ Summit…

Kenya: Catholic Church rejects $40,000 donation from Pres Ruto over “ethical concerns”

Archbishop of Nairobi Philip Anyolo  NAIROBI, Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya’s Catholic Church has rejected a donation of about $40,000…

Uganda: Opposition figure taken to military court after Kenya expulsion

Kizza Besigye  KAMPALA, Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prominent Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has appeared before a military court in…

ICC sentences Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz to 10 years over Mali war crimes

Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz at the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands THE HAGUE,…

US pushes UN to upgrade Haiti force to peacekeepers

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Kenyan-led police force trying to restore order in gang-ridden Haiti should be turned…

Children’s wellbeing ‘under threat’ in 2050, warns UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Demographic shifts, worsening climate change and rapid technological transformation risk creating a bleak future…

US vetoes Security Council’s Gaza ceasefire resolution

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) –The US has blocked a Gaza ceasefire draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council…

G20: South Africa seeks balance between livelihoods and renewable energy ambitions

RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil), Nov 18 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted the importance of considering the…