Africa

Angola seeks negotiated solution in Venezuela – FM Augusto

MINISTER OF FOREIGN RELATIONS, MANUEL AUGUSTO LUANDA, Feb 19 (NNN-ANGOP) — Foreign Affairs Minister, Manuel Augusto said that the Angolan…

Liberia Gold Mine Collapse: Dozens Arrested At ‘Lawless’ Rescue Site

Liberia is rich in mineral deposits – and full of illicit mines MONROVIA, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 60 miners, some…

Tiny South Africa beach restaurant crowned best in world

Chef Kobus van der Merwe received the Restaurant of the Year award for his beach restaurant Wolfgat in South Africa…

Kenya: Nine people die in Nakuru-Eldoret highway crash

NAIROBI, Feb 18 (NNN-KBC) — Nine people have died in a tragic road accident along Nakuru- Eldoret highway. Seven of them…

Ethiopia, Djibouti sign gas pipeline deal

DJIBOUTI, Feb 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia and Djibouti have a signed a deal to build a pipeline to carry Ethiopian…

DR Congo: 8 dead in Goma shootings

GOMA (DR Congo), Feb 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Unidentified gunmen killed eight people in three districts of Goma in eastern Democratic…

Zimbabwe shelves plans to join Continental Free Trade Area as ‘local industry not ready’

HARARE, Feb 18 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — The Zimbabwe government has shelved plans to fully join the Africa Continental Free Trade Area…

Mozambique: Son of ex-president arrested in graft case

MAPUTO, Feb 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The son of Mozambique’s former president Armando Guebuza was arrested in a legal crackdown on…

Somalia denies Kenya claims in maritime border spat

MOGADISHU, Feb 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia has rejected accusations by Kenya that it had auctioned off oil and gas blocks…

Nigeria election 2019: Observers urge calm after delay

The face of incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari is seen on a campaign poster fixed to the pillars of a highway…