Africa

UHC, Dongo Kundu SEZ top agenda as Kenyan President meets Japan PM

YOKOHAMA (Japan), Aug 29 (NNN-KBC) — The ongoing roll out of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme and the development…

500,000 Cameroonians flee Anglophone regions in face of lockdown: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — More than 500,000 people have fled conflict in the southwest and northwest Anglophone regions…

UN calls for international support for refugees in Libya

Displaced children in an abandoned building used as temporary refuge for displaced civilians in Tripoli TRIPOLI, Aug 29 (NNN-Xinhua) —…

Drought: China donates 30,000 bags of rice to Kenya

NAIROBI, Aug 29 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Kenya has received a donation of rice from China to help with government efforts to…

South Africa’s President Ramaphosa to engage with Nissan Global

YOKOHAMA (Japan), Aug 29 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa participated in a Japan-South Africa Business Forum at the Nissan Global…

Kenyan watchdog bans pornographic songs; restricts them to bars, clubs

Tetema and Wamlambez songs banned in Kenya NAIROBI, Aug 29 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Two highly popular Kenyan songs have been banned…

Malawi top court orders 14-day ban on opposition protests

LILONGWE, Aug 29 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – Malawi’s Supreme Court of Appeal has imposed a temporary ban on protests in the country.…

Tanzanians demand return of seized plane from South Africa

The demonstrators pointed out how Tanzania had helped the ANC during the fight against apartheid DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 29…

Millions of Kenyans facing starvation

NAIROBI, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 2.5 million Kenyans are facing starvation as drought and food security situation in…

Morocco flood kills seven at football match: officials

Seven people died when river burst its banks and flooded a village football pitch where a game was being played.…