Africa

Qatar Supports Somalia’s Budget With 20 Million USD

DOHA, Qatar, Feb 28 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar, on Wednesday, decided to support Somalia’s state budget in 2019, with a total…

World Court: Britain must return Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius

THE HAGUE, Fdeb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Court told Britain to give up control over the Chagos Islands in…

Update: Nigeria’s electoral body declares Buhari winner of presidential poll

ABUJA, Feb 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Nigeria’s electoral body on early Wednesday declared incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari the winner of the…

Algerians protest President’s fifth term bid

ALGIERS, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Students in Algeria have taken to the streets to protest against President Abdelaziz Boutefika’s bid…

DR Congo ex-rebels head home from Uganda

M23 ended their insurgency in 2013 KAMPALA, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda’s government has repatriated 70 Congolese ex-rebels and their…

Ethiopia moves to boost ease of doing business

Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed ADDIS ABABA, Feb 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Ethiopia continues to work towards improving ease of doing…

South Africa: Election Commission welcomes proclamation of elections

PRETORIA, Feb 27 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Electoral Commission (IEC) has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s proclamation of the 2019 National…

Sudan: Pres Bashir bans protests in new emergency measures

KHARTOUM, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir banned unlicensed public gatherings and gave sweeping new powers to police…

Botswana offers cash-strapped Zimbabwe $600 million of loans: report

HARARE, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Botswana has offered to lend Zimbabwe $600 million to support its diamond industry and local…

Gunmen kill nine street cleaners outside Mogadishu -police

MOGADISHU, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Suspected al Shabaab militants shot and killed nine street cleaners in a village near Somalia’s…