Africa

Zimbabwe doctors say receiving death threats over strike

Health workers hold a candlelight vigil to protest the disappearance of Peter Magombeyi, the leader of their union, in Harare…

Tanzania tells WHO it has no Ebola cases – statement

GENEVA/DAR ES SALAAM, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzania has formally told the World Health Organization (WHO) that it has no…

Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s plan for operating giant dam on the Nile

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to be fully operational by 2022 ADDIS ABABA, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia rejected…

Central African militia suspects, one a soccer boss, hear war crimes charges

Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona THE HAGUE, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two alleged leaders of Central African Republic militias, one of them prominent…

Tunisia’s ousted president Ben Ali dies in Saudi exile-lawyer

ZINE El-Abidine Ben Ali TUNIS, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Tunisia’s ousted Pres Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali died in exile in…

Mozambique rebel group threatens attacks during election campaign

MAPUTO, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Breakaway Mozambique rebels threatened to step up violence if campaigning is not suspended for upcoming…

Liberia: 26 pupils, two teachers killed in Korani school fire

MONROVIA, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A huge fire at a Liberian Koranicschool on Wednesday killed at least 26 pupils and…

Two Jordanians Kidnapped In Libya Set Free

AMMAN, Sept 19 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said that, two of three Jordanians who were kidnapped in Libya last year, have…

Tunisia’s Saied, Karoui to contest presidential runoff vote: official

TUNIS, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisia’s electoral commission confirmed that Law professor Kais Saied and detained media mogul Nabil Karoui…

South Sudan: Full-scale war looms one year after peace accord signed – UN Panel

Civilians fleeing Kajo Keji county, toward the southern border with Uganda (file photo) GENEVA, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A panel…