Kenya: High court unanimously upholds ban on gay sex
NAIROBI, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya’s high court upheld a law banning gay sex, keeping same sex relations punishable by…
Ethiopia: Former head of notorious jail Ogaden arrested
Satellite image of Jail Ogaden. Photo courtesy of Google Earth ADDIS ABABA, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The former head of a…
Uganda: Capital Kampala bans street children donations
KAMPALA, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda’s capital Kampala has passed a law to ban giving money or food to children…
WHO Condemns Killing Of Medical Workers In Libya’s Tripoli
TRIPOLI, May 27 (NNN-XINHUA) — The World Health Organization (WHO) condemned the killing of two medical workers in the Libyan capital Tripoli, which is witnessing…
Botswana’s Former President Quits Ruling Party
GABORONE, Botswana, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Botswana’s former president, Seretse Khama Ian Khama, on Saturday, quit the southern African country’s…
Newly-Elected S. African President Pledges To End Corruption, Poverty
JOHANNESBURG, S. Africa, May 26 (NNN-SA NEWS) – Newly-elected South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Saturday said, he is committed…
Malawi Electoral Body Suspends Release Of Presidential Results Due To Complaints
BLANTYRE, Malawi, May 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Malawi’s electoral body temporarily suspended the release of the presidential results, in order to…
Russia, Sudan Agree To Boost Military Cooperation
MOSCOW, Russia, May 25 (NNN-ITAR TASS) – Russia and Sudan positively assessed their military cooperation and pledged to strengthen it,…
Scores of women, children flee Nigeria due to clashes
ABUJA, Nigeria, May 24 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — Thousands of women and children in northwest Nigeria fled clashes between farmers and shepherds…
Botswana to implement controlled hunting of elephants after lifting ban
GABORONE, May 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — Botswana on Thursday officially announced the lifting of a ban on hunting of elephants and…