UNHCR Repatriates 4,300 Somali Refugees From Yemen Since 2017
MOGADISHU, Somalia, June 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – The UN refugee agency, said Friday, it has repatriated about 4,300 Somali refugees from…
African free trade zone takes effect: African Union
ADDIS ABABA, May 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An African free-trade zone came into force on Thursday, a step toward creating what…
Alleged ringleader admits hiker killings at Morocco trial
SALE (Morocco), May 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The alleged leader of a militant cell accused of killing two Scandinavian hikers in…
Comorian President pardons 17 jailed opponents
MORONI, May 31 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Comorian President Azali Assoumani pardoned 17 jailed opposition figures a day after taking office.Among…
Algeria’s military head calls for constructive dialogue to resolve crisis
ALGIERS, May 31 (NNN-XINHUA) — Algerian Mrmy’s Chief of Staff Ahmed Gaid Salah called for holding serious and constructive dialogue…
Kenya ‘gets $750m World Bank loan’
NAIROBI, May 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Bank has agreed to give Kenya the $750m (75bn Kenyan shillings) loan it…
Gambian soldiers sentenced for plotting to overthrow President Barrow
BANJUL, May 31 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Gambian soldiers who plotted to overthrow President Adama Barrow in 2017 were sentenced by a…
Ghana to be self-sufficient in rice production by 2022 – Minister
Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Akoto Afriyie ACCRA, May 31 (NNN-GNA) — The Minister for Food and Agriculture has…
Sudanese protest at military HQ, Al Jazeera office ordered shut
KHARTOUM, May 31 (NN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Sudanese military headquarters in Khartoum late Thursday to pressure…
South Africa slashes cabinet size, appoints 50% women
JOHANNESBURG, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday cut the number of cabinet ministers from 36…