Africa

Moroccans Hold Sit-Ins To Condemn New Zealand Terrorist Attacks

RABAT, Morocco, March 17 (NNN-MAP) – Hundreds of Moroccans held, on Saturday, two sit-ins in the capital Rabat and the…

Cameroon attempts to register 10 mln voters before elections

YAOUNDE, March 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cameroon’s electoral body Elections Cameroon (ELECAM) attempted to register at least 10 million voters before…

DR Congo: Former president Kabila’s coalition wins decisive senate majority

KINSHASA, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila’s coalition won a clear majority in senate…

Tunisia: 15 babies killed by hospital infection, probe finds

TUNIS, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fifteen babies were killed by an infection at a Tunisian state hospital, investigators said Friday,…

Kenya: Pres Uhuru holds talks with Madagascar, Sri Lanka Presidents

President Kenyatta meeting with Sri Lankan President Sirisena NAIROBI, March 16 (NNN-KBC) — President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi,…

Three-storey building collapses in Nigeria’s Ibadan, second in three days: police

LAGOS, March 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — A three-storey building collapsed Friday in Nigeria’s southwestern city of Ibadan with casualties feared, local…

Gambian President sacks Vice, 2 Ministers

Gambian President, Adama Barrow BANJUL, March 16 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — President of The Gambia Adama Barrow on Friday fired his vice…

South Africa’s Zuma won’t seek MP seat, party list shows

JOHANNESBURG, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former South African president Jacob Zuma will not seek a place in parliament in the May…

Nigeria school building collapse killed 20 people: Lagos health official

LAGOS, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twenty people were killed and 45 others survived in Wednesday’s collapse of a four-storey building…

Ethiopia plane crash investigation team arrives in Paris

ADDIS ABABA, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Ethiopian team investigating the crash of flight ET302, which killed 157 people, has…