Africa

Namibia to build world’s largest diamond mining ship

WINDHOEK, June 21 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – Five African commercial banks are investing up to $375 million in the construction of a…

Nigeria says raft of measures in place to contain Ebola

LAGOS, June 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — Nigeria’s government assured the country on Thursday that elaborate measures have been put in place…

South Africa President to pave the path for the new dawn

JOHENSURBURG, June 20 (NNN-SA NEWS) – South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation this evening where he will…

Ethiopian Honored with Skytrax 2019 World Airlines Awards

ADDIS ABABA, June 20 (NNN-ENA) – Ethiopian Airlines has honored as the ‘Best Airline in Africa’ for the third consecutive…

Kenya court finds 3 guilty for University terror attack

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 20 (NNN-ANADOLU) -A Kenyan court on Wednesday found three suspects guilty over the 2015 Garissa University attack that killed more than…

Malawi parliament picks first woman speaker: Catherine Gotani Hara

LILONGWE, June 20 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – Hon Catherine Gotani Hara, a lawmaker with the main opposition Malawi Congress Party, MCP, has been…

Malawi opposition chief takes MP seat despite disputing presidential vote

LILONGWE, June 18 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – Local media in Malawi reported on Monday that opposition chief, Lazarus Chakwera, has been sworn…

Morocco, El Salvador Establish Cooperation Road-map

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, June 17 (NNN-MAP) – Morocco and El Salvador agreed to establish a road-map (2019-2022), to include…

Head of Libya’s UN-backed government proposes plan to end crisis

Wide view of the Security Council meeting on cooperation between the Council and the League of Arab States. Photo courtesy…

Sudan’s Bashir appears before prosecutor

KHARTOUM, June 17 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) – Sudan’s deposed President Omar Al-Bashir has appeared in public for the first time on Sunday,…