Mogadishu, Oct 6, (dpa/GNA) – At least seven people were killed, when militants from the al-Shabaab terrorist group attacked a high-security prison in Somalia’s…
Africa
Some 400 arrested after clashes erupt in Morocco amid Gen Z protests
Rabat, Oct 2, (dpa/GNA) – More than 400 people have been arrested and 280 injured in Morocco, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday, after…
Congo military court sentences former leader Joseph Kabila to death
Kinshasa, Sept 30, (dpa/GNA) – Congo’s former president, Joseph Kabila, was sentenced on Tuesday to death in absentia by the High Military Court in…
About one third of national park in Namibia destroyed by fire
Windhoek, Sept 30, (dpa/GNA) – A rapidly spreading fire is causing significant devastation, in the popular Etosha National Park in Namibia, with government reports…
At least 11 dead in factory blaze in Egypt
Cairo, Sept 29, (dpa/GNA) – A fire erupted at a factory in Egypt’s Nile Delta city of al-Mahalla al-Kubra on Friday, leaving 11 dead,…
Philippines orders evacuations as Storm Bualoi nears eastern coast
Manila, Sept 27, (dpa/GNA) – Philippine authorities on Thursday ordered pre-emptive evacuations of residents, in areas threatened by Tropical Storm Bualoi, which could trigger…
Namibia battles wildfire in flagship Etosha National Park
WINDHOEK, Sept. 25 (Xinhua/GNA) — The Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, announced on Wednesday that an uncontrolled wildfire has scorched large parts…
Regional economic community in Africa calls for accelerating access to clean, affordable energy
LUSAKA, Sept. 25, (Xinhua/GNA) — The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), on Monday called for accelerating access to clean and affordable…
Uganda holds rhino naming ceremony to boost conservation efforts
NAKASONGOLA, Uganda, Sept. 25, (Xinhua/GNA) — Uganda on Monday, held a special ceremony where 17 rhino calves were named at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary…
Kenyan university marks Confucius Day amid deepening cultural ties with China
NAIROBI, Sept. 25 (Xinhua/GNA) — The Confucius Day celebration was held on Wednesday at a university in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, featuring scholarly debates, speeches,…
Cameroon, Chad sign defense cooperation deal
YAOUNDE, Sept. 25, (Xinhua/GNA) — Cameroon and Chad have signed a military cooperation agreement, to strengthen security along their shared border, Cameroon’s Ministry of…
Côte d’Ivoire emerges as key partner in UK’s Africa strategy
By Desmond Davies London, Sept. 24, GNA – The United Kingdom ((UK) is turning to CĂ´te d’Ivoire as a potential strategic partner in West…
Uganda holds rhino naming ceremony to boost conservation efforts
NAKASONGOLA, Uganda, Sept. 24, (Xinhua/GNA) — Uganda on Monday, held a special ceremony where 17 rhino calves were named at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary…
South African trade minister cautiously optimistic on U.S. tariff talks
JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) — During his recent visit to the United States, South African Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition Parks Tau said…
China-Africa agrochemical summit opens in Kenya to boost food security
NAIROBI, Sept. 24, (Xinhua/GNA) — The seventh CAC Africa Summit, a trade platform for the global agrochemical industry, kicked off Monday in Nairobi, the…
China-South Africa trade fair opens in Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 24 (Xinhua/GNA) — The South Africa-China Trade and Investment Promotion Conference, and the ninth China-South Africa Trade Fair, opened in Johannesburg on…
African leaders emphasize Africa CDC’s role in strengthening health security
ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 24 (Xinhua/GNA) — African leaders have emphasized the critical role of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC),…
Mali marks 65th independence anniversary
BAMAKO, Sept. 24, (Xinhua/GNA) — Mali celebrated on Monday, the 65th anniversary of its independence with a seven-hour civil and military parade, preceded in…
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger withdraw from ICC’s Rome Statute
BAMAKO, Sept. 24, (Xinhua/GNA) — The governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Monday announced their immediate withdrawal from the Rome Statute of…