12 illegal immigrants rescued off south-eastern Tunisia
TUNIS, July 11 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Tunisian navy rescued 12 Tunisian illegal immigrants including a 3-year-old girl in critical condition, the Ministry of Defense said…
At least 100 migrants walk free from shelled detention centre in Tripoli
TRIPOLI, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libyan officials allowed at least 100 migrants to walk free on Tuesday from a detention…
Libya: Death toll from Tripoli fighting rises to 1,048 – WHO
TRIPOLI, July 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — A total of 1,048 people were killed and 5,558 others injured in the fighting in…
Tanger Med Port in N. Morocco expected to be biggest in Mediterranean: project leader
RABAT, July 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tanger Med port in northern Morocco is expected to be the largest container port in…
Death toll rises to 12 in Nigeria pipeline explosion
LAGOS, July 10 (NNN-GNA) — The death toll of a pipeline explosion at Ijegun, a suburb in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic…
South Sudan tables US$1.3 billion budget amid peace efforts
JUBA, July 10 (NNN-GNA) — South Sudan has presented the budget for the 2019/2020 financial year totaling 208,155 billion South…
Most children out of school are Nigerians – UNESCO
ABUJA, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria has the highest number of children out of school in the world, according to…
Sudan’s internet blackout ends by court’s order
KHARTOUM, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court in Sudan has ordered the internet to be restored, five weeks after it…
Trade turnover between Africa and Russia to double by 2023 – trade experts
MOSCOW, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The trade turnover between Russia and Africa will double in the next two years, trade…
Ethiopian capital bans motorbikes to curb crime
ADDIS ABABA, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A ban on motorbikes has come into force in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa,…