DRC needs new polls in six months: defeated presidential candidate Fayulu writes to African leaders
KINSHASA, Feb 12 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Martin Fayulu, the defeated second-placed candidate in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Dec 30, 2018…
Ethiopia PM Abiy bags 2018 African Gender Awards
https://www.facebook.com/PMOEthiopia/posts/540821189742402 Photo courtesy Office of the Prime Minister- ADDIS ABABA, Feb 12 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed…
Pres Cyril Ramaphosa deposits South Africa’s AfCFTA instrument of ratification
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 12 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has handed over South Africa’s deposit of instruments on the ratification…
UN expert says suspension of Nigeria’s chief judge breaches human rights
GENEVA, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The suspension of Nigeria’s most senior judge by President Muhammadu Buhari broke international human rights…
Five killed in pre-election violence in Nigeria: police
WARRI (Nigeria), Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Five people were killed in southeast Nigeria during clashes between supporters of the two…
Pro-govt supporter killed in Senegal clashes ahead of polls
DAKAR, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A pro-government campaigner was killed in eastern Senegal on Monday, in the first fatality from…
Algeria’s President Bouteflika to seek fifth term: state news agency
ALGIERS, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIEs) — Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said he would seek a fifth term in a presidential election…
Ugandan President Museveni reassures EU on regional peace
President Museveni during talks with the European Union’s Federica Mogherini in Addis Ababa. ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia), Feb 11 (NNN-NEW VISION)…
Nigeria signs $30 bn export-financing deal – local media
ABUJA, Feb 11 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) –The federal government of Nigeria has reached a 30 billion US dollar export-financing deal with investment…
South Sudan government announces return to pre-war oil production levels
NEW DELHI, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Sudan will return to producing more than 350,000 barrels of crude per day…