Africa

Algeria To Hold Presidential Election On Dec 12

ALGIERS, Algeria, Sept 16 (NNN-APS) – Algerian interim President, Abdelkader Bensalah, announced that, the country will hold a presidential election…

Libya’s eastern-based army to intensify military action in Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Sept 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Spokesman of Libya’s eastern-based army, Ahmad al-Mismari, on Sunday said that the army will intensify…

Egypt Sends Aid To South Sudan To Support Peace

CAIRO, Sept 15 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt sent aid shipments to Juba, as part of its efforts to support the implementation…

Morocco Seizes 1.63 Tonnes Of Cannabis

RABAT, Morocco, Sept 15 (NNN-MAP) – The Moroccan police busted a drug trafficking gang, in the southern city of Agadir…

70,000 Security Agents To Be Deployed On Presidential Election Day In Tunisia

TUNIS, Tunisia, Sept 15 (NNN-TAP) – At least 70,000 security agents are deployed in different parts of the country, today,…

Polls open in Tunisia’s crowded presidential election

TUNISIA, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Tunisia goes to the polls today with little certain other than that the race for…

Iraq Signs 1.3-Billion-USD Deal With German, Egyptian Companies

BAGHDAD, Sept 15 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, signed a deal valued at 1.3 billion U.S. dollars with the…

Egypt Condemns Houthi Drone Attacks On Saudi Oil Facilities

CAIRO, Sept 15 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt condemned on Saturday, drone attacks on two Aramco oil facilities in the east of…

African Leaders Pay Tribute To Late Zimbabwe’s Mugabe At State Funeral In Harare

by Gretinah Machingura, Zhang Yuliang HARARE, Zimbabwe, Sept 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Foreign dignitaries, including former and current African leaders on…

South Africa’s deputy mines minister dies in car accident – Pres Ramapahosa

Deputy Mineral Resources Minister Bavelile Hlongwa  PRETORIA, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy…