Africa

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…

Kenya: Wajir County launches emergency response as Kala-azar disease outbreak spreads; 18 deaths reported so far

WAJIR (Kenya), March 21 (NNN-KBC) — The Wajir County government has launched an emergency response plan to contain a deadly…

Kenya, Netherlands ink deal to strengthen defence cooperation

Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya with Dutch Minister for Defence, Ruben Brekelmans NAIROBI, March 21 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya and the…

Ethiopia: Armed men abduct dozens from a bus in largest region Oromia

Dozens of bus passengers in Ethiopia have been abducted by armed men ADDIS ABABA, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dozens of…

South Africa: President takes ‘dim view’ on US visit seeking Cape secession

PRETORIA, March 21 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa takes a “very strong dim view” of a proposed visit to the…