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…
Red Cross and EU strengthen emergency response in Mozambique; IMF to consider emergency financial aid
GENEVA, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Red Cross and European Union teams have since Monday reinforced medical support and…
Storm-slammed Mozambique must rebuild for ‘tomorrow’s climate’: UN
GENEVA, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The destruction wrought by Cyclone Idai in southern Africa this month shows weather warnings must…
Mozambique to start cholera vaccinations next week after cyclone
BEIRA, March 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mozambique will start a cholera vaccination campaign next week in areas ravaged by Cyclone Idai,…
351,000 displaced in Anglophone Cameroon – UN wants $219m in aid
GENEVA, March 28 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, is appealing for urgent funding to cater for displaced Cameroonians…
Liberia: Switzerland will try former rebel leader Alieu Kosiah for war crimes
BERN (Switzerland), March 28 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — In a ground-breaking case, Swiss prosecutors have announced that Alieu Kosiah, a former commander…
Congo-Kinshasa: President Tshisekedi to Make First State Visit to U.S.
DRC President Felix Tshisekedi KINSHASA, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi will meet U.S. Secretary…
Africa: Diseases Cost Africa U.S.$2.4 Trillion a Year – WHO
PRAIA, March 29 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — The World Health Organisation has launched a new report titled “A Heavy Burden – An Indirect Course…