Namibian tribes to appeal U.S. ruling on German colonial horrors
WINDHOEK, March 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Namibian tribes seeking damages over genocide and property seizures by Germany more than a century…
Gabon dismisses rumours president is ‘cloned’
LIBREVILLE, March 9 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Gabonese presidency has dismissed rumours that the ailing president, Ali Bongo, has been replaced…
Malawi launches inquiry into albino killings
LILONGWE, March 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika has set up a commission of inquiry to investigate attacks against…
Without vaccine, hundreds of children die in Madagascar measles outbreak
ANTANANARIVO, March 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two months ago, giggles floated through the home of fisherman Dada as his four-year-old son…
DR Congo president agrees coalition govt arrangement with former president Kabila
KINSHASA, March 9 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) –Former President Joseph Kabila’s coalition will have a say in choosing the next Prime Minister of…
Update: Algerians Gather In Largest Protest Against Bouteflika
Despite calls for calm, there were clashes between stone-throwing protesters and riot police, who fired tear gas ALGIERS, March 9…
Nigeria: Newly-elected Pres Buhari looks to consolidate at Saturday state polls
LAGOS, March 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Nigerians go to the polls on Saturday for the second time in a fortnight for…
In Nigeria’s oil polluted Ogoniland, signs of a cleanup
ALODE-ELEME (Nigeria), March 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Young men in the Ogoniland area of southern Nigeria watch excitedly as engineers excavate…
Thousands march in Algiers to demand regime change
Algerian protesters demonstrate against their ailing president’s bid for a fifth term in power, in Algiers on March 8, 2019.…
Cameroonian activist awarded first women’s rights prize
FRANCE, Paris March 9 (NNN_-AGENCIES) It was a historic moment for Cameroonian activist Aissa Doumara at the Élysée Palace on…