Cyclone Idai lashes Mozambican port, hits communications
MAPUTO, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Parts of Mozambique were cut off on Friday as a tropical storm battered the coast…
South Africa: Labour court blocks mine union’s plan for industry-wide strike
RUSTENBURG (South Africa), March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s labour court has rejected a request by the Association of Mineworkers…
Algeria ruling party turns on Bouteflika as new protests mount; a senior official says he is ‘history’
ALGIERS, March 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria’s ruling FLN party showed more signs of turning its back on Abdelaziz Bouteflika as…
Egypt ready to rejoin major exporters of LNG
Photo courtesy David Mark from Pixabay CAIRO, March 16 (NNN-DAILYSTAR) – Egypt indicated it’s ready to rejoin the club of…
DRC: Pres Tshisekedi frees over 700 political prisoners
KINSHASA, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Felix Tshisekedi, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo pardoned three prominent political prisoners and…
Cyclone Idai: Malawi, Mozambique send SOS to South Africa
PRETORIA, March 15 (NNN-SANEWS) — Malawi and Mozambique have requested assistance from the South African government following destruction caused by…
WHO says Ebola area contained but Congo needs long-term support
GENEVA, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is now concentrated in two areas and…
Search ends in Lagos building collapse as anger flares
LAGOS, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Emergency services said they had called off the search for survivors of a building collapse…
Kenya to team with France to build commuter rail line in Nairobi
NAIROBI, March 15 (NNN-XINHUA) — Kenya plans to partner with France to build a commuter rail line in the capital…
Kenya, France Ink Wide-Ranging Deals To Boost Ties During Macron’s Visit
NAIROBI, Kenya, March 14 (NNN-KBC) – Kenya and France signed four partnership deals, aimed at boosting bilateral ties in areas…