Africa

WHO says mpox cases in Congo’s epicenter where the new variant was detected may be ‘plateauing’

GENEVA, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cases of mpox in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear…

Moroccan Intelligence assists Canary Islands in seizing over 4.7t of hashish

MADRID, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spanish Civil Guard, in collaboration with Morocco’s Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), seized over 4.7…

Kenya, UAE commit to bolster bilateral trade

NAIROBI, Nov 13 (NNN-KBC) — The government is calling on local enterprises to diversify their export base to maximize opportunities…

OPEC further cuts global oil demand forecast for 2024, 2025

VIENNA, Nov 13 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) further trimmed its forecasts for global oil…

World’s longest detained journalist wins Swedish human rights prize

Dawit Isaak, in prison since 2001, helped start an independent newspaper in Eritrea STOCKHOLM, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A journalist…

South Africa: Official unemployment rate decreases

PRETORIA, Nov 13 (NNN-SANEWS) — The official unemployment rate has decreased by 1.4 percentage points from 33.5% in the second…

Somaliland votes amid Horn of Africa tensions

HARGEISA, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia at the centre of a diplomatic storm, holds a…

Africa Minerals Summit: Tanzania to become global powerhouse in graphite mining

CAPE TOWN (South Africa), Nov 12 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA is projected to become a global powerhouse in graphite mining, ranking…

Tanzania to host high-profile tourism summit

DAR ES SALAAM, Nov 12 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — As influential leaders and experts in tourism prepare to gather in Dar es Salaam…

Kenya: One person feared trapped after building under construction collapse in Majengo, Mombasa

MOMBASA (Kenya), Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A building under construction in Majengo, Mombasa County, collapsed earlier Monday, prompting a swift…