Kampala, Aug 6 (dpa/GNA) – The Ugandan parliament has approved the deployment of troops to the Gaza Strip, as part of the International Stabilization…
Africa
Oil spill threatens environmental disaster off Omani coast
Cairo, Aug 6 (dpa/GNA) – An environmental disaster is looming off the coast of Oman, due to an oil tanker that has run aground,…
Ebola outbreak in Congo said to be ‘more critical than ever’
Geneva, Aug 5 (dpa/GNA) – The Ebola virus outbreak in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is “more critical than ever,”…
Africa CDC hails Uganda for Ebola containment
KAMPALA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua/GNA) – The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), on Monday praised Uganda for successfully containing its latest…
Ethiopia launches nationwide campaign to plant record 800 mln trees in one day
ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua/GNA) – Millions of Ethiopians and foreign nationals in the country, took part in a nationwide tree-planting campaign on Monday,…
FAO steps up flood preparedness in Somalia amid expected strong El Nino
MOGADISHU, Aug. 4 (Xinhua/GNA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said Monday that it is rolling out anticipatory actions…
Rwanda closes 8 liquor firms as campaign against alcohol abuse intensifies
KIGALI, Aug. 4 (Xinhua/GNA) – The Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA), has announced that it has shut down eight liquor factories “in…
Magnitude-5.1 earthquake jolts Egypt
Cairo, Aug 3 (dpa/GNA) – A magnitude-5.1 earthquake struck Egypt early on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The US Geological Survey…
China-Africa Salon: Africa’s industrial takeoff “only beginning,” says Chinese entrepreneur
Nairobi, July 29 (Xinhua/GNA) – Sany Heavy Industry, one of China’s largest construction machinery manufacturers, posted 3.5 billion yuan (about 517 million U.S. dollars) in…
11 killed in multiple shootings in South Africa’s Western Cape
CAPE TOWN, July 27 (Xinhua/GNA) – At least 11 people were killed in separate shooting incidents since Sunday evening in South Africa’s Western Cape…
Trump thanks Morocco’s King after highway named in his honour
Accra, July 26, GNA – United States President Donald Trump has thanked King Mohammed VI of Morocco after the Tiznit-Dakhla highway was named the:…
DR Congo certifies first-ever lithium export
KINSHASA, July 26 (Xinhua/GNA) – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has certified its first-ever lithium export, marking a milestone in the country’s…
South African police arrest over 12,000 undocumented migrants in 3 weeks
JOHANNESBURG, July 26 (Xinhua/GNA) – South African police said Thursday, that more than 12,000 undocumented migrants have been arrested nationwide over the past three…
Nigeria and UNESCO launch digital teacher training programme to strengthen education, mobile learning
New initiative focuses on digital skills, female leadership and technology-driven professional development July 24 (TV BRICS/GNA) – Nigeria has launched a new digital education…
Addis Ababa becomes leading African tourism destination with record growth in international conferences
Urban renewal projects transform Ethiopia’s capital from a transit hub into a growing leisure and business travel destination, hosting more than 221 global events…
Zimbabwe records strongest mineral export growth in first half of 2026
Higher global demand and increased domestic processing drive export revenues to a record level July 24 (TV BRICS/GNA) – Zimbabwe’s mineral export revenues rose…
At least 16 killed in suspected ADF attack in eastern DR Congo
KINSHASA, July 23 (Xinhua/GNA) – At least 16 people were killed Wednesday in an attack blamed on rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)…
South Africa reaffirms commitment to dialogue with ECOWAS amid migration concerns
JOHANNESBURG, July 23 (Xinhua/GNA) – South Africa remains committed to maintaining open and constructive engagement with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)…
Nearly 200 killed in cholera outbreak in NE Nigeria
ABUJA, July 22 (Xinhua/GNA) – About 200 people have died in a worsening cholera outbreak in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno over the past…
Nigerian army kills ISWAP chief propagandist
ABUJA, July 22 (Xinhua/GNA) – Abu Salim al-Barnawi, identified by the Nigerian military as the chief propagandist of the Islamic State West Africa Province…