Update: Frustrated relatives lose hope of finding trapped Zimbabwean miners alive
HARARE, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Relatives of trapped illegal Zimbabwean gold miners expressed frustration at the slow pace of rescue…
Ex-Mozambique finance minister denied bail in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang was denied bail by a South African court on…
South African’s ex-ambassador to Iran arrested in MTN investigation
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – South Africa’s former ambassador to Iran has been arrested on charges he took a bribe…
MTN Uganda CEO deported over national security – police
KAMPALA, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The chief executive officer of telecoms group MTN Uganda, a unit of South Africa’s MTN…
South Africa withdraws arrest warrant for Zuma friend Gupta
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa has provisionally withdrawn an arrest warrant for Ajay Gupta, a businessman and friend…
Dozens Of Bodies Found In North-West Nigeria
ABUJA, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Officials in north-west Nigeria have reported the discovery of the bodies of 66 people, 22 of…
Dozens feared dead in flood at disused Zimbabwe gold mines: govt
HARARE, Feb 15, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – At least 60 suspected illegal gold miners were feared dead in Zimbabwe on Friday…
Nigeria postpones presidential election for one week
Photo courtesy NAN ABUJA, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Nigeria’s electoral watchdog on Saturdaypostponed presidential and parliamentary elections for one week,…
Bomb hidden in corpse kills Burkina Faso army doctor
OUAGADOUGOU, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A bomb hidden in a corpse dressed in military uniform killed an army doctor and…
Kenya: Police warn striking nurses
NAIROBI, Feb 15 (NNN-KBC) — The National Police Service has issued a warning to striking nurses following an executive order…