France courts African diaspora with Elysée invite
Ghana’s president, Nana Akufo-Addo is to attend as part of his state visit to France PARIS, July 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Cameroon’s traditional rulers hailed over appointment of female notables
YAOUNDE, July 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cameroon’s Minister of Territorial Administration Paul Atanga Nji praised traditional rulers in three northern regions…
Algerian parliament elects first opposition figure as speaker
ALGIERS, July 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Algerian parliament late on Wednesday elected unanimously Slimane Chenine, an Islamist-oriented lawmaker, as the…
South Africa eyes air transport link to India
PRETORIA, July 11 (NNN-SANEWS) — Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says South Africa will look at creating an air transport link…
Bombed Tripoli migrant detention centre being emptied: UN
GENEVA, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A migrant detention centre in Tripoli, hit by a deadly air strike last week, is…
Ghana: Digitisation of premix fuel distribution soon – VP Bawumia
ACCRA, July 11 (NNN-GNA) — Ghana’s Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has served notice that the digitisation agenda of President…
Zimbabwe introduced local currency earlier than planned due to market pressure – Minister
HARARE, July 11 (NNN-GNA) — Zimbabwe re-introduced its local currency earlier than scheduled because the market was rapidly re-dollarizing, putting…
Tanzanian president tells women to ‘set their ovaries free’, more children will help economy grow
CHATO (Tanzania), July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzanian President John Magufuli has told women to “set your ovaries free” and have…
Somalia: Three al-Shabaab militants executed by government
MOGADISHU, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia executed three men on Wednesday convicted of participating in the bombing of a Mogadishu…
Libya conflict: French missiles found on pro-Haftar base
The missiles were found by soldiers of the UN-backed government PARIS/TRIPOLI, July 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France has denied breaching a…