Africa

Somalia: At least seven killed in bomb attack in capital Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least seven people were killed and 27 others wounded when a bomb went off…

Libyan warplane makes emergency landing on road in southern Tunisia

TUNIS, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A warplane belonging to eastern Libyan forces fighting the internationally recognized Tripoli government made an…

South Africa’s anti-corruption chief Busisiwe Mkhwebane lied under oath: court ruled

 PRETORIA, July 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s highest court has ruled that Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane lied under oath and…

NGOs to resume migrant rescue operations in Mediterranean

PARIS, July 22 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Humanitarian organizations, SOS Méditerranée and Médecins Sans Frontières have decided to resume rescue operations for migrants off…

Zimbabwe: Government seeks to privatise parks

HARARE, July 22 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — The Zimbabwe government is planning to privatise the commercial side of the national parks and…

Nigerian president condemns killing of 37 villagers by cattle thieves

ABUJA, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari “strongly” condemned recent attacks by cattle raiders on three villages in…

UN confirms keenness to de-escalate military situation in Libya

TRIPOLI, July 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) confirmed its desire to de-escalate the military…

DR Congo authorities ban Kinshasa rallies over tensions

KINSHASA, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — DR Congo authorities have bannedpolitical rallies this week in the capital Kinshasa because of tensionsbetween…

South Africa: Pres Ramaphosa to challenge ‘flawed’ graft report in court

PRETORIA: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will challenge in court a watchdog body’s “fundamentally and irretrievably flawed” findings…

Four Turks kidnapped in Nigeria, police launch rescue operation

ABUJA, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four Turkish nationals have been kidnapped in western Nigeria and police are conducting a rescue…