Abuja, Dec 25, (dpa/GNA) – At least five people have been killed and 35 injured, some of them seriously, in a suicide bombing in…
Africa
Libyan military chief, four others die in plane crash outside Ankara
Istanbul, Dec 23, (dpa/GNA) – A plane carrying Libyan Chief of General Staff Mohammed al-Haddad and four other passengers has crashed outside Ankara after…
Nigeria says 130 kidnapped schoolchildren freed after a month
Lagos, Dec 22, (dpa/GNA) – Nigerian authorities on Sunday said, 130 children abducted from a Catholic school last month are now free. Nigerian President…
Egyptian activist freed by pardon says authorities blocking travel
Cairo, Dec 22, (dpa/GNA) – Prominent Egyptian activist, Ahmed Douma, said he was barred from travel before boarding a flight to Beirut, two years…
Italian woman dies in cruise ship collision in Egypt
Cairo, Dec 21, (dpa/GNA) – A 47-year-old Italian woman died after two cruise ships, collided on the Nile in southern Egypt near the city…
US-led strikes in Syria kill five Islamic State operatives
Cairo, Dec 20, (dpa/GNA) – At least five Islamic State operatives were killed in overnight airstrikes, launched in a major operation by the US-led…
Morocco gears up for AFCON 2025 opening ceremony cultural showcaseÂ
By Simon Asare Casablanca, Dec. 20, GNA – Morocco is buzzing with anticipation as the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicks off on Sunday,…
Africa’s downstream energy sector emerging as major investment frontier – ARDAÂ
Accra, Dec. 20, GNA — Africa’s downstream energy sector is increasingly being positioned as one of the world’s next major investment frontiers, as rising…
Islamic State hails Sydney terror attack, incites hits in Belgium
Cairo, Dec 18, (dpa/GNA) – Islamic State on Thursday purportedly praised a deadly terror attack on a Jewish festival in Sydney, but the terrorist…
Dead and injured in explosion in Yemen
Cairo, Dec 16, (dpa/GNA) – At least three people were killed and 13 others injured in an explosion in south-western Yemen, security sources told…
Egyptian ambassador updates death toll from boat accident off Crete
Cairo/Athens, Dec 16, (dpa/GNA) – Thirty-two migrants have died or are missing, after their boat capsized south of Crete earlier this month, the Egyptian…
At least 37 killed by floods in western Morocco
Rabat, Dec 15, (dpa/GNA) – At least 37 people have died after flash floods triggered by heavy rains, swept Morocco’s Atlantic coast, state news…
Tunisian opposition party leader gets 12 years in jail
Tunis, Dec 13, (dpa/GNA) – A Tunisian court has sentenced the prominent opposition figure, Abir Moussi, to 12 years in prison, the official TAP…
Hunt under way for Benin coup plotters and their hostages
Dec 8 (BBC/GNA) – Security forces in Benin are searching for the soldiers who tried to seize power on Sunday morning, with the president…
ECOWAS troops deployed in Benin after foiled coup
Dakar, Dec 8, (dpa/GNA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday said, it has ordered the immediate deployment of elements…
Attempted coup reported in Benin
Dakar/Nairobi, Dec 7, (dpa/GNA) – The French embassy in Cotonou on Sunday, reported gunfire in the vicinity of the presidential palace amid conflicting reports…
South Africa outraged at Trump’s disinvitation from next G20 summit
Cape Town, South Africa, Nov 27, (dpa/GNA) – South Africa on Thursday, reacted with outrage to its disinvitation by US President Donald Trump, to…
Guinea-Bissau military announces general as leader of new junta
Dakar, Nov 27, (dpa/GNA) – The military in the West African coastal state of Guinea-Bissau, announced on Thursday that it has installed a new…
President deposed in military coup in Guinea-Bissau
Dakar, Nov 26, (dpa/GNA) – The military in Guinea-Bissau said on Wednesday, it has seized power in the West African coastal state. The country’s…