Africa

Death toll from northwest Nigeria attack doubles to 130

ABUJA, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from an attack last week by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria has doubled…

Kenya set to host French President Macron next month

French Ambassador to Kenya Aline Menager pays courtesy call on President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi. NAIROBI, Feb 20…

Kenya: Tullow Oil to invest over Ksh 300B in exploration activities

NAIROBI, Feb 20 (NNN-KBC) — Tullow Oil plans to invest over Ksh 300 billion in exploration activities and construction of…

Dialogue only viable way to resolve Burundi political crisis: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — The UN envoy for Burundi said Tuesday that dialogue remains the only viable option…

Water from Lesotho to benefit Botswana through 600-km pipeline

GABORONE, Feb 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — Botswana, Lesotho and South Africa will share the cost of the construction of a 600-km…

Somalia and Kenya in khat row

MOGADISHU/NAIROBI, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several Somali traders have stopped importing khat from Kenya following a diplomatic row between the…

Nigeria delayed election: Electoral body cautions presidential candidates Buhari, Atiku

The opposition’s Atiku Abubakar and President Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA, Feb 20 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Nigeria’s electoral commission has called on politicians…

South Africa to market itself in the US

NEW YORK, Feb 20 (NNN-DANEWS) — Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Bulelani Magwanishe highlighted trade and investment opportunities in South…

Tanzanian court sentences Chinese ‘Ivory Queen’ to 15 years for smuggling

Chinese businesswoman Yang Feng Glan, dubbed the “Ivory Queen”, is escorted by a prison warden at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s…

Angola, Uruguay sign agreement on Tourism

SIGNING CEREMONY OF COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ANGOLA AND URUGUAY LUANDA, Feb 20 (NNN-ANGOP) — Angola and Uruguay signed Tuesday two…