Nigeria: Dozens of mourners ‘killed by Boko Haram’ at a funeral in Borno state
Men pray during a burial ceremony MAIDUGURI (Nigeria), July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 65 people have lost their lives…
South Africa presidential panel backs limited land seizures
PRETORIA, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A presidential panel in South Africa has proposed expropriation of land without compensation, but in…
WHO hails new DRC aid in fight against Ebola
ABUJA, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) –The World Health Organization (WHO) said a shortage in funding to halt the spread of the…
Guinea: Four killed in rock slide at gold-mining site
CONAKRY, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least four people including a two-year-old girl and her mother were killed in a…
Shelling Of Field Hospital In Tripoli Kills Five Medical Workers, Injures Eight Others
TRIPOLI, Libya, July 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – A field hospital here was shelled on Saturday, in which five medical workers were…
89 Illegal Immigrants Rescued Off Western Libyan Coast
TRIPOLI, Libya, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Libyan navy, on Saturday, rescued 89 illegal immigrants off the country’s western coast. “A…
Lesotho: 700,000 Basotho face severe hunger – UN
MASERU, July 27 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — While politicians continue bickering over power, Lesotho faces its worst hunger crisis in recent years…
DR Congo: President Tshisekedi and predecessor Kabila agree on division of cabinet posts
KINSHASA, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Allies of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and his predecessor Joseph Kabila said they had reached…
Tanzania to shut part of wildlife preserve to big game hunters
DAR ES SALAAM, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzanian President John Magufuli ordered the sprawling Selous Game Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage…
Zimbabwe tourism minister charged with corruption worth $95 million
HARARE, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwean Tourism Minister Prisca Mupfumira was charged in court on Friday with corruption involving $95…