Africa

Morocco appeal court upholds sentences against Hirak protesters

CASABLANCA, April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leaders of the Hirak protest movement which rocked Morocco in 2016 and 2017 had…

US acknowledges civilian deaths in Somalia drone strike

WASHINGTON, April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US has admitted that a woman and child were killed by an American drone…

Malians protest against violence

The protest was against ethnic and jihadist violence BAMAKO, April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of people have staged…

Algeria protesters return to the streets as spy boss reported sacked

ALGIERS, April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Protesters waving banners and calling for radical change marched through Algiers for a seventh successive…

Nigeria denies 80 diplomatic missions to shut

ABUJA, April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigerian foreign ministry has denied reports that 80 of its diplomatic missions around the…

Update: Libyan force allied to Tripoli takes 145 prisoners from Eastern forces

ZAWIYA (Libya), April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libyan forces allied to the internationally recognized government in Tripoli have taken 145 troops…

President Lourenço decorated Russian Pres Vladimir Putin with Angola’s highest award

MOSCOW, April 6 (NNN-ANGOP) — Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço distinguished the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, with the Order…

Libya Fighting Prompts Condemnation By G7 And UN

Forces loyal to the Tripoli government have reportedly come from Misrata to help defend the capital  TRIPOLI, April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) —World…

Ghana Moves To Restore Natural Environment

ACCRA, April 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Forestry Commission of Ghana  signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) here in a further move to restore parts of…

Kenya shuts terminal of main airport in Nairobi over fire incident

NAIROBI, April 5 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Kenya has closed one departure terminal at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi after a…