South Africa welcomes improved mining ranking
PRETORIA, March 5 (NNN-SANEWS) — Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has welcomed South Africa’s latest improved global mining ranking. In…
South African President Ramaphosa concludes eSwatini working visit
PRETORIA, March 5 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has returned from a working visit to the Kingdom of eSwatini where…
Libya’s NOC lifts force majeure at El Sharara oilfield
TRIPOLI, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libyan state oil company NOC said it had lifted force majeure at the El Sharara…
Pres Trump extends US sanctions against Zimbabwe by a year
WASHINGTON, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — U.S. President Donald Trump extended by one year sanctions against Zimbabwe saying that the new…
Drunk police officer kills colleague, three others at a bar in Burundi
BUJUMBURA, March 5 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — A drunken police officer opened fire with a Kalashnikov in a bar in Gatumba, 15…
Pres Kenyatta joins call for free movement of Africans across continent
Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta NAIROBI, March 5 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta joined calls to allow the free movement…
Liberia’s ‘missing millions’: Charles Sirleaf charged
Charles Sirleaf (centre) will be held in prison pending his trial MONROVIA, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The son of Liberia’s…
Ethiopian Emperor Tewodros II: UK to return stolen hair
British soldiers took Emperor Tewodros II’s hair after the battle of Maqdala in 1868 LONDON/ADDIS ABABA, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Tanzania Arrests 65 ‘Witchdoctors’ Over Killings
Albinism affects around one in every 1,400 Tanzanians, far higher than average DAR ES SALAAM, March 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police…
Egypt’s Award Winning Photojournalist Released After 5 Years
Photo courtesy Abu Zeid Twitter Cairo, March 3 (NNN-TELESUR) – Egypt released award-winning photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid who was imprisoned…