Dec 1 (BBC/GNA) – Ethiopian Airlines in Nigeria has banned the infamously nicknamed “Ghana Must Go” bags from their flights there. The luggage got…
Africa
30 foreign tourists remain safe as plane crash-lands in Tanzania’s eastern national park
DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 29, (Xinhua/GNA) – All 30 foreign tourists, two pilots, and one cabin crew, on Tuesday remained safe, after their plane…
African scientists, youth call for swift transition to renewable energy to tackle climate crisis
NAIROBI, Nov. 29, (Xinhua/GNA) – Fifty scientists and over 2,000 youth from 30 African countries, have called for a speedy transition from hydrocarbons to…
Sudanese army announces ground campaign to “eliminate” paramilitary forces
KHARTOUM, Nov. 29, (Xinhua/GNA) – The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), on Tuesday announced the beginning of a ground campaign, to march on the Sudanese…
Humanitarian agencies seek funds to support 6 million vulnerable South Sudanese
JUBA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) – Humanitarian agencies in South Sudan on Tuesday launched the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, seeking 1.8 billion U.S. dollars…
Kigali Economic Forum highlights Africa’s potential amid global challenges
KIGALI, Nov. 29, (Xinhua/GNA) – The Kigali Economic Forum, which commenced Monday in the Rwandan capital, shone a spotlight on Africa’s pivotal role and…
Attack on Nigerian actor leaves 5 dead in Cameroon
YAOUNDE, Nov. 27, (Xinhua/GNA) — At least five people were killed and several others injured, in a shooting just before midnight Saturday at a…
Leaders responsible for military barracks attack arrested: Sierra Leone president
FREETOWN, Nov. 27, (Xinhua/GNA) — Sierra Leonean President, Julius Maada Bio, said late Sunday that all the leaders. involved in an earlier attack on…
WHO scales up cholera response in Somalia as death toll hits 42
MOGADISHU, Nov. 27, (Xinhua/GNA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said Sunday, it’s ramping up response to prevent cholera transmission in Somalia, as flash…
Sierra Leone under curfew as prisoners on the loose
Nov 26 (BBC/GNA) – Sierra Leone has been placed under a nationwide curfew as armed men broke into a prison, setting inmates free. Detainees…
South African runner Oscar Pistorius to leave jail on January 5
Cape Town, Nov 2, (dpa/GNA) – Former Olympic and Paralympic athlete, Oscar Pistorius, who was convicted of killing his girlfriend over a decade ago,…
Somalia’s flood victims yet to find respite amid displacement, water-borne ailments
MOGADISHU, Nov. 24, (Xinhua/GNA) – Somalia is currently facing severe flash floods, following a prolonged dry spell of hunger and water stress. Thousands have…
IGAD calls on Ethiopia warring parties to uphold commitment to peace process
ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 23, (Xinhua/GNA) – The East African bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), on Wednesday, called for the Ethiopian government and…
Qatar says timing of Gaza truce to be announced soon
Cairo, Nov 23, (dpa/GNA) – Qatar said on Thursday that the exact time the truce between Israel and Hamas is set to begin, will…
Car ploughs into celebrating crowd in Monrovia, at least 10 dead
Monrovia, Nov. 21, (dpa/GNA) – Several people were killed in the Liberian capital Monrovia when a car ploughed into a group of supporters of…
Over 2.9 mln South Africans register to vote in 2024 elections
JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 21, (Xinhua/GNA) — More than 2.9 million South Africans, registered at the weekend to vote in the 2024 elections, bringing the number…
Liberia declares Boakai as winner of presidential election
MONROVIA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua/GNA) — Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC), on Monday evening formally declared Joseph Boakai, leader of the country’s main opposition party,…