Africa

Thousands of protesters reject Algerian interim president

ALGIERS, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of protesters rejected the Algerian parliament’s choice of an interim president after the resignation…

Angola to award 49 oil concessions by 2025

LUANDA, April 10 (NNN-ANGOP) — At least 49 oil concessions will be awarded between 2019/2025 for exploration, drilling, development and…

Sudan Protest: Police Order Officers Not To Intervene

KHARTOUM, April 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s police have ordered officers not to intervene against thousands of protesters who have demonstrated…

Rwandan Media Practitioners Pay Tribute To Journalists Killed In 1994’s Genocide

KIGALI, April 10 (NNN-XINHUA) — Rwandan media practitioners paid homage to the journalists killed in the 1994’s genocide as part of a 100-day commemoration starting…

Violence triggers massive displacement in Burkina Faso: UN

UNITED NATIONS, April 10 (NNN-XINHUA) — Armed attacks and insecurity in Burkina Faso have triggered a massive displacement of people, said the UN Office for…

Relief funding for Cyclone Idai victims seriously lacking: UN

UNITED NATIONS , April 10 (NNN-XINHUA) — With well more than 1 million people affected by Cyclone Idai in southern…

Algeria: Abdelkader Bensalah appointed interim president

Bensalah Abdelkader. Photo courtesy of aps.dz ALGERIS, April 10 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – Algeria’s lawmakers on Tuesday appointed the upper house chairman…

Trump hails ‘Great President’ Al-Sisi during White House meeting

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1115675386409517057 WAHNIGTON, April 10 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – President Donald Trump of the United States has described his Eygyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah…

Two Sudanese soldiers killed in attack on Khartoum sit-in

KHARTOUM, Sudan, April 9 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — Two army soldiers were killed by gunmen in Sudanese capital Khartoum early Tuesday amid…

South Africa rhino poacher killed by elephants, eaten by lions

Picture for illustration purpose only/ Pixal Bay- Free Images JOHANNESBURG – April 9 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – A suspected rhino poacher was…