Africa

Daesh says it attacked Nigerian governor’s convoy, leaving 42 dead

MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA – Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Daesh claimed responsibility on Wednesday for an attack on the convoy of a…

Namibia confirms 1st outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu, more than 200 penguins killed

WINDHOEK, Feb 14 (NNN- Xinhua) — Namibia’s Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday announced and confirmed the first outbreak of highly pathogenic…

Libyan Red Crescent Recovers 35 Bodies In Darna

TRIPOLI, Libya, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Libyan Red Crescent, on Tuesday, recovered 35 unidentified bodies in the eastern city…

Morocco, AfDB Sign 96-Mln-USD Loan To Support Employment

RABAT, Morocco, Feb 13 (NNN-MAP) – The Moroccan government and the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, signed here on Tuesday,…

12 Soldiers Wounded After Gunmen Attack Governor’s Convoy In Cameroon

YAOUNDE, Cameroon, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 12 soldiers and one journalist were wounded Tuesday, when gunmen attacked a…

Libya Rescues 132 Illegal Immigrants

TRIPOLI, Libya, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Libyan Coast Guards rescued 132 illegal immigrants, a day earlier, including 100 men, 22…

Chinese, Egyptian Companies Sign Contract On Publishing, Translation

CAIRO, Egypt, Feb 13 (NNN-MENA) – China’s Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Company and Egypt’s Dar Al-Shorouk Publishing House Group,…

More than 100 child soldiers freed in South Sudan

ANKARA, Feb 13 (NNN-ANADOLU) — More than 100 child soldiers were released Tuesday by armed groups in South Sudan, Anadolu Agency reported,…

Rescuers pull baby girl from storm drain in South Africa in four-hour operation

Emergency workers worked furiously for about three hours to rescue a newborn baby from a storm water drain after a…

Cameroon army intercepts boat carrying “mercenaries”

YAOUNDE, Feb 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Cameroonian army said that it has intercepted a boat carrying “mercenaries” in the high…