Africa

Sudan military rulers say El-Obeid killings unacceptable, demand accountability

KHARTOUM, July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The head of Sudan’s ruling military council said on Tuesday there must be immediate accountability…

Senegal to crack down on huge plastic waste by enforcing law

DAKAR, July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tired of seeing Senegal’s seascapes spoiled by ever-growing mounds of cheap plastic bags, authorities plan…

Nigeria bans local Shi’ite group IMN after deadly protests

MUHAMMADU BUHARI,NIGERIAN PRESIDENT ABUJA, July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s government has banned a Shiite group whose followers have been holding…

Ethiopia sets new tree-planting record to fight climate change

ADDIS ABABA, July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia’s roughly 91 million inhabitants planted 353.6 million trees in the space of 12…

DR Congo: Second Ebola case is detected in Goma, eastern Congo’s main city

GOMA (DR Congo), July 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A second Ebola case has been confirmed Tuesday in Goma, one of the largest…

Sudan suspends schools after student killings

Illustrative photo of Sudanese school children in Juba, South Sudan. Photo courtesy of unmiss.unmissions.org KHARTOUM, July 31 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – Authorities…

Cambodia Arrests Three Nigerians With More Than 20 Kg Of Illicit Drugs

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, July 30 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian police have arrested three Nigerian men in Phnom Penh, on suspicion of…

Ghana Calls For More Progressive Relations With U.S.

ACCRA, Ghana, July 30 (NNN-GNA) – Ghanaian President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, called for a new and more…

Sudan Issues Decree To Restructure National Security Body

KHARTOUM, Sudan, July 30 (NNN-SUNA) – Sudan, on Monday, issued a constitutional decree, to restructure the National Intelligence and Security…

Mozambique Passes Amnesty Bill Eyeing Lasting Peace

MAPUTO, Mozambique, July 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Mozambique’s parliament, on Monday, passed an amnesty bill that will pardon all criminal acts…