YAOUNDE, Nov. 27, (Xinhua/GNA) — At least five people were killed and several others injured, in a shooting just before midnight Saturday at a…
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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,…
Nigeria battles major diphtheria outbreak as death toll surpasses 600
ABUJA, Nov. 21, (Xinhua/GNA) — In the crowded neighborhoods of Kano in Nigeria’s northwest region, diphtheria has become a silent but deadly intruder, gripping…
Liberia election: Vehicle rams crowd celebrating President-elect Boakai’s victory
Nov 21 (BBC/GNA) – More than a dozen people were injured and several are feared dead in Liberia after a vehicle rammed into supporters…
African countries urged to speed up efforts in enhancing agricultural development
ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua\GNA) — African countries have made tangible progress in enhancing agricultural productivity, promoting sustainable farming practices, and addressing food security…
Twenty-eight premature babies transferred to Egypt from Gaza
Cairo, Nov 20, (dpa/GNA) – Twenty-eight premature babies, have been transferred to Egypt from the Gaza Strip, to be taken to hospitals in Cairo…
Zimbabwe’s cholera outbreak ignites calls for hygienic practices
HARARE, Nov. 20, (Xinhua/GNA) — A Cholera outbreak in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital, has ignited calls for increased hygienic practices, to prevent its spread, as…