Singapore ship seized in Cameroon released with all crew members
YAOUNDE, Feb 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Chinese embassy to Cameroon confirmed that the Singapore-flagged oil tanker, seized by Cameroon military…
France attacks rebel convoy in Chad
N’DJAMENA, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French warplanes have carried out fresh attacks in Chad on what the military says is…
Sudan’s President Omar Bashir assures of solutions to problems faced by media
Sudan’s President Omar Al Bashir speaking to leading media practitioners at the Guest House in Khartoum on Wednesday. Khartoum, Feb…
South Africa president fires gun for May 8 election, vows growth
PRETORIA, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announced general elections would be held on May…
Ethiopia: Ex-official pleads not guilty to fomenting ethnic violence
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A former Ethiopian administrator pleaded not guilty to charges of instigating ethnic violence in…
Five killed in South African coal mine gas explosion
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five people have been killed by a gas explosion in an unused coal mine in…
7 Beheaded, 3 Young Girls Kidnapped In Northern Mozambique
MAPUTO, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) —Seven people were beheaded and three young girls kidnapped by armed men early Thursday in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province,…
Sudan protest: Pres Al-Bashir Bows to Pressure, Will Release Reporters
KHARTOUM, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As near-daily protests continue against the Sudanese government, President Omar al-Bashir has taken a different, more…
Uganda: Police Arrest Journalists, Government Demands Release
KAMPALA, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ugandan police arrested a team of BBC journalists for the illegal possession of prescription drugs…
UN Security Council Extends Mandate Of Experts’ Panel On Sudan
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 8 (NNN-SUNA) – The UN Security Council, Thursday, adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the Panel…