Nigerian opposition candidate to consider amnesty for corruption suspects
ABUJA, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigerian opposition presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar said he would consider an amnesty for corruption suspects…
US Imposes Visa Restrictions On Ghana Over Deportee Row
The US accuses 7,000 Ghanaians of abusing the terms of their visas ACCRA, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US has…
Death toll hits 58 after Djbouti migrant boat tragedy
DJIBOUTI, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of people who died when two migrant boats foundered after setting sail from…
Djibouti death toll from migrant boat continues to rise: UN
DJIBOUTI, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll after two migrant boats sank in heavy seas off the coast of…
Cameroon opposition leader Maurice Kamto ‘charged with insurrection’
YAOUNDE, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cameroon’s main opposition leader, Maurice Kamto, has been charged with insurrection, his lawyers say.If found…
South Africa: SABC’s retrenchment plan put on ice
PRETORIA, Feb 1 (NNN-SANEWS) — The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has announced that it has put on hold its…
Zimbabwe’s public sector union backs down on strike, says situation is volatile
HARARE- Zimbabwe’s umbrella public sector union has backed down from plans for a national strike, an official said on Thursday,…
Sudan: Pres Bashir says border with Eritrea reopens after being shut for a year
-A+AEmailCorrectPrint KHARTOUM, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said that his country was reopening its border with Eritrea,…
Sudan Protests: Authorities Order Release Of All Detainees
KHARTOUM, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in Sudan have ordered the release of all detainees held during weeks of anti-government…
Ivorian MP Alain Lobognan Jailed For ‘Fake News’ Tweet
Alain Lobognon has been on hunger strike for 10 days ABIDJAN, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Ivory Coast MP and…