Africa

Foreign Ministry: All Palestinians in Sudan are safe

RAMALLAH, April 12 (NNN-WAFA) — The Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said on Friday that all Palestinians in Sudan are safe…

Sudan defense minister sworn in as head of transitional council

KHARTOUM, April 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — Sudan’s Defense Minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf was sworn in as head of the…

Al-Shabaab suspects abduct 2 Cuban doctors in Kenyan border town

MANDERA (Kenya), April 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — Suspected al-Shabaab militants on Friday morning abducted two Cuban doctors in Mandera town near…

South Africa celebrates 25 years of democracy Friday, April 12

PRETORIA, April 12 (NNN-SANEWS) — Government has urged South Africans to join in on this year’s national Freedom Month celebration…

Nigeria plans special economic zones to double manufacturing by 2025

ABUJA, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria announced a target to double its manufacturing output to 20 percent of GDP within…

African Union criticises military takeover in Sudan

African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat ADDIS ABABA, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The African Union has criticised the military…

Update: Joy turns to anger as Sudan protesters felt ‘hoodwinked’ by army

KHARTOUM, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Jubilation in Khartoum that Sudan’s era of iron-fisted rule by Omar al-Bashir was ending Thursday…

Sudan’s main protest group says it will only accept civilian transitional government

KHARTOUM, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s main protest group will only accept a civilian government composed of opposition figures, a…

Zimbabwe reaches agreement with IMF on economic reform program

HARARE, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe has reached agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a program of economic…

Libya fighting kills 56, European powers jostle over conflict

TRIPOLI/ROME, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fighting between eastern Libyan forces and Tripoli government troops killed 56 people and forced 6,000…