Sudan women fight gender imbalance in transition
KHARTOUM, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) : They were on the front lines and in the negotiating rooms that brought down military…
Tunisia arrests media mogul presidential candidate: Party
TUNIS, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisian authorities arrested a presidential candidate and founder of a major television channel for alleged…
Stampede at Algeria rap concert ‘kills at least five’
ALGIERS, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least five people have been killed in a stampede at a rap concert in…
We are ‘far from a malaria-free world’ – WHO report
Each year, about 400,000 people – mostly children in Africa – die from the disease GENEVA, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Kenya: Eggs harvested from last remaining white rhinos
There are only two northern white rhinos left in the world – both of them female and infertile NAIROBI, Aug…
Zimbabwe police arrest 10 union officials as clampdown deepens
HARARE, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe police arrested 10 union officials on Friday as they tried to petition the finance…
Uganda blocks online access to Rwandan newspaper, casting shadow over pact to end tensions
KAMPALA, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda said it had blocked online access to Rwanda’s main state-owned newspaper on national security…
Somalia’s Jubbaland president wins new term amid rift with central govt
GAROWE (Somalia), Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The president of Jubbaland, a Somali region critical to East Africa’s fight against al…
US names Nigerians in massive fraud investigation
WASHINGTON/ABUJA, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US authorities have charged 80 people, “most of whom are Nigerian nationals”, with participating…
Nigerian Governor Suggests Re-Evaluation Of Security Architecture
ABUJA, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The governor of restive Nigeria’s northeast state of Borno Babagana Zulum stressed on the need to re-evaluate the nation’s security…