Africa

Senegal: Parliament pass reform to scrap post of prime minister

DAKAR, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senegalese lawmakers approved aconstitutional reform to scrap the post of prime minister, the firstinitiative of…

UN Condemns Deadly Daesh Attack In Southern Libya

TRIPOLI, Libya, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), on Saturday condemned the deadly attack carried…

Zimbabwe’s Largest Opposition Party Demands Dialogue With Ruling Party

HARARE, Zimbabwe, May 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Zimbabwe’s biggest opposition party leader, Nelson Chamisa, on Saturday demanded exclusive dialogue with President…

UN Hails Consensus Of South Sudan’s Parties On Delay Of Unity Government Formation

JUBA, S. Sudan, May 5 (NNN-SUNA) – The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), hailed Sunday, the consensus reached between…

Kenya to ship out first consignment of crude oil in two months

NAIROBI, May 4 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya plans to ship out its first consignment of crude oil in two months. The…

Tunisia extends state of emergency for 1 month

TUNIS, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tunisia announced on Friday the extension of a state of emergency for one more month…

UN envoy says Libyan journalists face rising threats, violence

TRIPOLI, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The UN Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame said that Libyan journalists face rising threats and…

Algerians take to streets as political stalemate continues

ALGIERS, May 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Hundreds of thousands of Algerians took to the streets across the country for the 11th…

Libya: Stalemate persists in Tripoli after overnight fighting, more civilians flee

TRIPOLI, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fighting raged in the battle for the Libyan capital Tripoli on Friday, with neither faction…

Pres Buhari’s relative kidnapped in Nigeria

ABUJA, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police say gunmen have kidnapped a traditional ruler in Daura who is distantly related to…