Africa

Namibia confirms 1st outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu, more than 200 penguins killed

WINDHOEK, Feb 14 (NNN- Xinhua) — Namibia’s Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday announced and confirmed the first outbreak of highly pathogenic…

Libyan Red Crescent Recovers 35 Bodies In Darna

TRIPOLI, Libya, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Libyan Red Crescent, on Tuesday, recovered 35 unidentified bodies in the eastern city…

Morocco, AfDB Sign 96-Mln-USD Loan To Support Employment

RABAT, Morocco, Feb 13 (NNN-MAP) – The Moroccan government and the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, signed here on Tuesday,…

12 Soldiers Wounded After Gunmen Attack Governor’s Convoy In Cameroon

YAOUNDE, Cameroon, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 12 soldiers and one journalist were wounded Tuesday, when gunmen attacked a…

Libya Rescues 132 Illegal Immigrants

TRIPOLI, Libya, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Libyan Coast Guards rescued 132 illegal immigrants, a day earlier, including 100 men, 22…

Chinese, Egyptian Companies Sign Contract On Publishing, Translation

CAIRO, Egypt, Feb 13 (NNN-MENA) – China’s Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Company and Egypt’s Dar Al-Shorouk Publishing House Group,…

More than 100 child soldiers freed in South Sudan

ANKARA, Feb 13 (NNN-ANADOLU) — More than 100 child soldiers were released Tuesday by armed groups in South Sudan, Anadolu Agency reported,…

Rescuers pull baby girl from storm drain in South Africa in four-hour operation

Emergency workers worked furiously for about three hours to rescue a newborn baby from a storm water drain after a…

Cameroon army intercepts boat carrying “mercenaries”

YAOUNDE, Feb 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Cameroonian army said that it has intercepted a boat carrying “mercenaries” in the high…

Namibia: 57 rhinos, 26 elephants poached last year

WINDHOEK, Feb 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — A total of 57 rhinos and 26 elephants were poached in Namibia in 2018, Minister…