Africa

Rwandans stopped from crossing to Ebola-infected city of Goma in DR Congo

Crowds at the border in Gisenyi where Rwandans are being prevented from going to Goma in DR Congo GISENYI (Rwanda),…

Nigeria #RevolutionNow leader held under terror laws

Only a handful of supporters turned up on Monday for Sowore’s #RevolutionNow protest ABUJA, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Nigerian…

Protesters call for Malawi’s electoral commission to resign

LILONGWE, Aug 8 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Hundreds of protesters in Malawi’s Blantyre city blocked roads with burning tyres as they called…

Tanzania: U.S. Supreme Court to hear Kenya, Tanzania 1998 embassy bombings case

WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lawyers representing hundreds of Kenyan and Tanzanian victims of the 1998 embassy bombings are optimistic…

AfDB approves $98m grant for Ethiopia road project to Djibouti

ABIDJAN, Aug 8 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $98 million financial package for Ethiopia for…

Botswana’s private coal mine produces first saleable coal

GABORONE, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Botswana’s privately owned coal mine has produced its first saleable coal that has been exported…

Tunisia: Defense Minister Zbidi submits bid to run for president

Tunisian Defence Minister Abdelkarim Zbidi TUNIS, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisian Defence Minister Abdelkarim Zbidi submitted his candidacy for a…

UAE, Saudi Arabia Allocate 540,000 Tonnes Of Wheat To Sudan

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, Aug 8 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, have allocated 540,000 tonnes of…

Mediterranean Sea crossing: Ethiopian village mourns death of 15 young migrants

ADDIS ABABA, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A village in northern Ethiopia is in mourning after learning about the death of…

Kenya: Woman MP kicked out of parliament for carrying baby

Zulekha Hassan and her baby NAIROBI, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A woman MP in Kenya has been kicked out of…