Nigeria President Buhari wins in Kwara, Saraki loses
ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb 24 (NNN-NAN) – President Muhammadu Buhari won 462 votes at the Idigba Ilorin polling unit 004 of…
Malawi minister under fire for remarks on albino killings
LILONGWE, Feb 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — Malawi Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi has come under fire for downplaying the killings…
UNESCO Commends UAE’s Role In Safeguarding Intangible Heritage
KHARTOUM, Sudan, Feb 23 (NNN-WAM) – A UNESCO official affirmed that the UAE continues to be a key partner of…
Botswana Mulls Lifting Big Game Hunting Ban
Botswana has the largest elephant population in Africa. GABORONE, Feb 23 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Botswana’s government is considering lifting a ban…
South Sudan: More Than Half of South Sudan’s Population Facing Food Crisis – UN agencies
JUBA, Feb 23 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) –Three leading United Nations agencies warn that more than half of South Sudan’s population is suffering…
U.S. imposes travel restrictions on DR Congo officials for vote abuses
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The U.S. State Department has imposed travel restrictions against five top officials from the Democratic…
Update: Sudanese Pres Bashir appoints new caretaker administration, leaves other posts unchanged
KHARTOUM, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir early on Saturday appointed a new caretaker administration, but left the…
18 countries ratify African Continental Free Trade pact
NAIROBI, Feb 23 (NNN-KBC) — Eighteen countries have so far ratified the African Continental Free Trade Agreement with others in the process…
High Court defers ruling on decriminalising gay sex in Kenya
NAIROBI, Feb 23 (NNN-KBC) — The High Court has postponed ruling on decriminalising gay sex in Kenya. Justice Chacha Mwita informed…
Pres Kenyatta says looking forward to the day Kenya will have a female Head of State
President Kenyatta speaks during World Thinking Day NAIROBI, Feb 23 (NNN-KBC) — President Uhuru Kenyatta said that he looks forward…