Algeria: Hundreds Of Thousands March For President Bouteflika’s Removal
ALGIERS, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Algeria to demand the resignation of…
Angola seeks new US$1.2 billion loan from World Bank
LUANDA, March 30 (NNN-ANGOP) — Angola is negotiating a new World Bank loan to the tune of US$1.2 billion, with…
117 illegal African immigrants rescued off western Libyan coast
TRIPOLI, March 30 (NNN-XINHUA) — Libyan authorities said they rescued 117 illegal immigrants off the coast of the western city of Al-Khoms, some 120 km…
Police fire tear gas at Sudan protesters defying ban
KHARTOUM, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudanese police fired tear gas at protesters defying a nationwide state of emergency on Thursday,…
Three dead in Comoros capital after opposition moves to unseat president
MORONI, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) –: At least three people were killed on Thursday in a shootout in the Comoros capital…
Migrant ship capture: Maltese armed forces take control of hijacked tanker
VALLETTA, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malta’s armed forces have taken control of a tanker which had been seized by migrants…
Ebola disbelief widespread in DR Congo hotspots
KINSHASA, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than a quarter of people surveyed in Ebola-hit areas of the Democratic Republic of…
Ex-Gambian president stole $1bn, report says
Former President Yahya Jammeh BANJUL, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh “orchestrated the embezzlement of nearly $1bn…
World Bank to increase support for funded projects in Ghana
ACCRA, March 29 (NNN-GNA) — Dr Hafez Ghanem, the World Bank Africa Vice President, has expressed desire to increase support…
Car bomb outside Somali hotel kills at least 11
MOGADISHU, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A car bomb exploded near a hotel and restaurants in Mogadishu on Thursday, killing at…