Africa

DR Congo: Fourteen dead in mine collapse, nine seriously injured

BUKAVU (DR Congo), March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Fourteen people were killed when a small-scale mine in a tin-rich area of…

Comoros President Azali Assoumani re-elected with over 60% of votes

MORONI, Comoros, March 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – Incumbent president Azali Assoumani of Comoros was on declared winner of the presidential election,…

Uganda Extends Financial Assistance To Cyclone-Hit Mozambique

KAMPALA, Uganda, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uganda has donated 200,000 U.S. dollars in aid, to help victims of Cyclone Idai…

Libya Seizes Large Amount Of Narcotics

TRIPOLI, Libya, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES ) – Libyan customs, on Tuesday, seized more than nine million narcotic pills, inside containers,…

Algeria army chief calls for President Bouteflika to be ousted

Deputy Minister for National Defense and Chief of Staff of the People’s National Army (ANP), Ahmed Gaid Salah said Tuesday…

Ethiopian crash report likely to be released this week as Boeing briefs airlines

ADDIS ABABA, March 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A preliminary report on an Ethiopian Airlines crash will very likely be released this…

Journalists protest in Khartoum over crackdown on press freedom

A Sudanese protesting against his government during a demonstration earlier this year in Netherlands, The Hague. Photo courtesy of Ana…

Ugandan Pres Museveni to visit Kenya’s Mombasa Wednesday

Museveni will tour the Port of Mombasa. NAIROBI, March 26 (NNN-KBC) — Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is set to…

UN humanitarian chief urges int’l community to support fight against Ebola in DRC

UNITED NATIONS, March 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — The UN humanitarian chief called on the international community to support the fight against…

Tunisia, Switzerland keen to boost social security coordination

TUNIS, March 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi on Monday met with visiting Swiss Federal Councillor Alain Berset…