Africa

Morocco: Death toll in bus crash rises to 14

RABAT, Sept 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — The death toll on Sunday’s bus accident near southeastern Morocco city of Errachidia has risen…

Xenophobia: South Africa, Nigeria committed to close ties – Pres Ramaphosa

PRETORIA, Sept 9 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa and Nigeria are resolute in their shared commitment to…

South African crowds walk out of anti-xenophobia speech

Former IFP Leader Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi  JOHANNESBURG, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africans have disrupted a speech in Johannesburg by…

Pope Francis wraps up Africa tour with Mauritius visit

PORT LOUIS, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pope Francis arrives in Mauritius onMonday on the final stop of a three-nation Africa…

Burkina Faso: At least 29 civilians killed in separate ambush, IED explosion

OUAGADOUGOU, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 29 people were killed intwo attacks in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, in…

Pope, on Madagascar visit, condemns clan culture of privilege, graft

Pope spoke out against “practices that lead to the culture of privilege and exclusion” ANTANANARIVO, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pope…

Zimbabwe plans Mugabe’s funeral and burial next weekend

HARARE, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Zimbabwean government plans a state funeral for former ruler Robert Mugabe in a sports…

US and Ghana sign declaration of partnership on food security

Stephanie S. Sullivan and Charles Adu-Boahen ACCRA, Sept 9 (NNN-GNA) — The governments of the United States of America and…

Zimbabwe: Pres Mnangagwa thanks Singapore for taking good care of Mugabe

HARARE, Sept 8 (NNN-SABC) — Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has thanked the Singaporean government, its medical teams and its people for…

Nigeria: Xenophobia – evacuation suffers setback

ABUJA, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The federal government’s plan to evacuate Nigerians from South Africa ran into hitches as most…