Africa

Zimbabwe’s public sector union backs down on strike, says situation is volatile

HARARE- Zimbabwe’s umbrella public sector union has backed down from plans for a national strike, an official said on Thursday,…

Sudan: Pres Bashir says border with Eritrea reopens after being shut for a year

-A+AEmailCorrectPrint KHARTOUM, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said that his country was reopening its border with Eritrea,…

Sudan Protests: Authorities Order Release Of All Detainees

KHARTOUM, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in Sudan have ordered the release of all detainees held during weeks of anti-government…

Ivorian MP Alain Lobognan Jailed For ‘Fake News’ Tweet

Alain Lobognon has been on hunger strike for 10 days ABIDJAN, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Ivory Coast MP and…

NGOs call on EU to stop sending migrants back to Libya

PARIS, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Oxfam and 53 other organisations accused EU governments of being complicit in the “tragedy” of…

Eight Illegal Immigrants Voluntarily Deported From Libya: Official

TRIPOLI, Libya, Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The International Organisation for Migration, said Tuesday, eight illegal immigrants were voluntarily deported from…

GABON: PRES ALI BONGO RETURNS TO MOROCCO, AFTER SWEARING IN NEW GOVERNMENT

LIBREVILLE, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gabon’s President Ali Bongo returned to Morocco Wednesday only a day after arriving back in…

African Union Urges Dr Congo To Delay Final Election Results

ADDIS ABABA, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The African Union (AU) has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo)…

Cameroon: 36 Kidnapped Passengers In Restive Anglophone Region Released

YAOUNDE, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirty-six passengers have been released one day after they were abducted by gunmen along the…

Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad being welcomed by Senegal’s President Macky Sall

DAKAR, Senegal, Jan 17 — Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad being welcomed by Senegal’s President Macky Sall ahead…