Africa

Ethiopia’s army claims to have killed 300 Fano fighters in renewed clashes

ADDIS ABABA, March 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopian troops have killed more than 300 Fano armed group fighters, former allies against…

Mali: Bomb kills two members of pro-junta armed group

MENAKA (Mali), March 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two members of an armed group allied to Mali’s ruling junta were killed when…

Germany says will close embassy in South Sudan

BERLIN, March 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany will temporarily close its embassy in South Sudan’s capital Juba amid fears of renewed…

Sudan crisis: Army advances in central Khartoum after retaking palace

KHARTOUM, March 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s military said it seized several key buildings in central Khartoum from paramilitary control after…

Seven Killed In Road Accident In Egypt’s Aswan

CAIRO, Mar 22 (NNN-MENA) – Seven people were killed and four others injured yesterday, in a collision between two pickup…

Namibia to inaugurate its first woman President

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (R) takes over from Nangolo Mbumba (L) as president of Namibia WINDHOEK, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Southern Africa’s…

Sudan army says retakes presidential palace from RSF

KHARTOUM, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s army said it recaptured the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum from the paramilitary…

Kirsty Coventry becomes first female and first African president of IOC

Kirsty Coventry delivers a speech after being elected as the 10th president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) COSTA NAVARINO…

Tunisia: President Saied sacks prime minister Madouri for poor government performance

TUNIS, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissed Prime Minister Kamel Madouri overnight Thursday, a statement from his office said,…

Burkina Faso probe opened over Fulani ‘extermination’ calls

OUAGADOUGOU, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Burkina Faso court has opened an investigation into social media posts calling for the…