China-aided state house handed over to Burundi
BUJUMBURA, Feb 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chinese Ambassador to Burundi Li Changlin and Burundian Foreign Affairs Minister Ezechiel Nibigira on Thursday…
Nigerian gov’t orders border closure ahead of elections
ABUJA, Feb 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Nigerian government on Thursday ordered the closure of all land borders to ensure a…
Zimbabwe disused gold mine flooded, many feared dead
HARARE, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 23 gold miners were feared dead in Zimbabwe on Thursday after water flooded…
Nigeria: Atiku and Buhari pitch for votes on Twitter
ABUJA, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The candidates in Nigeria’s presidential election are making their final pitches before voting on Saturday.…
Nearly 1,000 Madagascar children dead of measles since October
GENEVA, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 922 children and young adults have died of measles in Madagascar since October,…
Liberia Illicit Gold Mine Collapse: Five Bodies Found
MONROVIA, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The bodies of five people have been recovered from a collapsed pit in an illicit gold…
WHO Seeks 43.5 Mln USD For Urgent Health Aid In Libya In 2019
TRIPOLI, Feb 15 (NNN-XINHUA) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said it needed 43.5 million U.S. dollars to provide life-saving medical assistance for 388,000 people…
Kenyan, four foreigners killed in plane crash: police
NAIROBI, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A Kenyan pilot and four foreigners have died after a small plane carrying them from…
US targets Al-Qaeda in Libya air strike
TRIPOLI, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The US carried out an air strike against the Al-Qaeda group in southern Libya on…
Death Toll Rises To 15 In Nigeria’s Campaign Rally Stampede
ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The death toll from a stampede during an election campaign rally on Tuesday, in…