Burundi starts Ebola vaccines for health workers: WHO
GITEGA, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burundi has started vaccinating its health workers against Ebola, beginning with those near the border…
Tunisia: 26 candidates to run in early presidential poll
TUNIS, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisia’s electoral commission has rejected nearly three quarters of hopefuls for Sept 15’s presidential election,…
Somalia, Somaliland ‘meeting’ in Saudi gets Twitter buzzing
Somalia and Somaliland delegation at the meeting in Saudi Arabia MOGADISHU, Aug 15 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Somalia-Somaliland relations have gained traction…
Infrastructure development under China’s BRI must be affordable, mutually beneficial: Mustapa
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Active engagement with participating countries of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is needed…
Tanzania to publicize married men in efforts to tame cheating
DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Tanzanian government is set to receive a proposal that will see names…
Over 500 rescued migrants remain stranded at Mediterranean Sea
ROME, Aug 15 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Stranded rescued migrants still at sea with nowhere to dock at least for now.The 507…
Car bombs hit government military base in southern Somalia – residents
MOGADISHU, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Militant Al Shabaab struck a Somali government military base on Wednesday with car bombs and…
Tanzania: Tanker explosion victims buried in mass funeral
DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Tanzania has held a mass funeral for people who died when an overturned fuel tanker exploded…
DR Congo: Ebola drugs show ‘90% survival rate’ in breakthrough trial
KINSHASA, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ebola may soon be a “preventable and treatable” disease after a trial of two drugs…
Sudan: 7 killed in heavy rains in central region
KHARTOUM, Aug 15 (NNN-XINHUA) — Seven people were killed and two others injured due to heavy rains that hit wide areas of Gezira State in…