Africa

UK Announces over 15 Million Euros Support for Ethiopian Upcoming Election

ADDIS ABABA, May 4 (NNN-ENA) –  Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom (UK),   Jeremy Hunt said UK will offer the…

Provincial disaster declared in flood-stricken KZN- South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, Mau 4 (NNN-SANEWS) – The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) has classified the recent deadly floods in KwaZulu-Natal as…

Urging Woman Runner with High Testosterone to ‘Reverse Dope’ is ‘Disgrace’: ASA

JOHANNESBURG, May 4 (NNN-TELESUR) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling opened the “wounds of the apartheid” to…

Kenya: Increasing Number of Women Murdered By Domestic Partners

Women wait outside the offices of the Non-Governmental Organization ‘Impact’ in Kenya NAIROBI, MAY 4 (NNN-TELESUR) – Statistics from police…

Strike by Tunisian fuel workers leads to queues and empty pumps

TUNIS, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fuel distribution workers in Tunisia began a three-day strike on Thursday to demand higher wages,…

South Africa urges removal of obstacles to tourism growth in Africa

DURBAN, May 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — Africa should remove hurdles that impede tourism growth and learn from one another’s best practices,…

Libya coast guard detains 113 migrants during lull in fighting

TRIPOLI, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Libyan coast guard has stopped 113 migrants trying to reach Italy over the past…

World Bank grants additional USD 1.2 billion credit to Angola

LUANDA, May 3 (NNN-ANGOP) — The World Bank (WB) will provide an additional USD 1.2 billion loan to the Angolan…

Cyclone Kenneth kills 41 in Mozambique: UN

UNITED NATIONS, May 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — Cyclone Kenneth has killed 41 people in Mozambique, a UN spokesman said. The fatalities came about a month after…

Sudan: Crowds to flood Khartoum as standoff with military persists

KHARTOUM, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudanese demonstrators are expected to stage a “million-strong” march to press for a civilian administration…