Liberia’s election body assures transparency of voting process

MONROVIA, Oct. 3 (Xinhua/GNA) — Liberia’s election body, has allayed fears of rigging the results of the forthcoming presidential election in the country, saying…

Niger accepts Algeria’s proposal to mediate ongoing crisis

ALGIERS, Oct. 3, (Xinhua/GNA) – Niger has accepted Algeria’s mediation proposal, aimed at finding a political solution to the ongoing crisis in the West…

Niger accepts Algeria’s mediation as part of President Tebboune’s initiative

Algiers, Oct 3 GNA – The Algerian government has received, through the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a notification of acceptance of Algerian mediation…

African Journalists urged to step up reportage to consolidate peace processes in the region

Fatima Anafu-Astanga, Special correspondent, Senegal Dakar, Oct. 2, GNA – Dr Ibrahim Sané, a Senegalese Journalist, has urged African Journalists to step up reportage…

25 injured in police headquarters fire in NE Egypt

CAIRO, Oct. 2 (Xinhua/GNA) – At least 25 people were injured, after a huge fire erupted at a security directorate in the Egyptian Suez…

Violent clashes continue in Khartoum, killing over 13 civilians

KHARTOUM, Sept. 29, (Xinhua/GNA) – Violent clashes continued Thursday between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum,…

Nigerian troops kill 191 suspected gunmen in two weeks: official

ABUJA, Sept. 29, (Xinhua/GNA) — At least 191 suspected gunmen were killed, in various clearance operations by troops across the country, in the past…

UNICEF provides water treatment material to flood-hit E. Libya

TRIPOLI, Sept. 29, (Xinhua/GNA) — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Thursday provided water treatment material to the flood-hit eastern Libya. “The first…

Violent clashes continue in Khartoum, killing over 13 civilians

KHARTOUM, Sept. 29, (Xinhua/GNA) – Violent clashes continued Thursday between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum,…

Increasing murder cases alarm citizens in Malawi

LILONGWE, Sept. 27, (Xinhua/GNA) – Malawians are grappling with an increase in reported murder cases, raising fears of a potential security lapse within the…

East African countries working to integrate tourism destinations

ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 27, (Xinhua/GNA) – East African countries are integrating their tourism destinations, to offer better experiences to tourists visiting attractions along the…

Zimbabwean farmers brace for drought as new agricultural season beckons

HARARE, Sept. 27 (Xinhua/GNA) — Zimbabwean farmers are bracing for declining precipitation in the forthcoming agricultural season, with some opting to plant early and…

Mitsubishi Electric picks BlackBerry to power new in-vehicle system

Tokyo, Sept. 26, (dpa/GNA) – Mitsubishi Electric and BlackBerry announced that Mitsubishi Electric’s new automotive in-cabin system, Mitsubishi Electric FLEXConnect, will be powered by…

Mali postpones presidential election planned for February

Bamako, Sept. 23, (dpa/GNA) – The presidential election planned for February in the military-ruled West African state of Mali has to be postponed “for…

Egypt sets date for presidential elections in December

Cairo, Sept. 25, (dpa/GNA) – Egypt’s presidential election will take place in December, the electoral commission said on Monday. The presidential polls will be…

Sudanese pound hits record low against USD amid civil conflict

KHARTOUM, Sept. 25, (Xinhua/GNA) – The Sudanese pound, on Sunday hit record lows against foreign currencies in the parallel market, registering an exchange rate…

Libyan prosecutor charges 16 officials over Derna dams disaster

Benghazi, Sept. 25, (dpa/GNA) – Libya’s public prosecutor charged 16 civic and infrastructure officials on Monday following an investigation into the collapse of two…

Humanitarian needs remain high across East Africa

ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 20, (Xinhua/GNA) — Humanitarian needs remain high across the East Africa region, driven by conflict, poor macroeconomic conditions and the lasting…

BRICS: An alternative, not a competition

By Nii Martey M. Botchway Cairo, Sept 20, GNA – Dr Mohamed Hegazy, Advisor to the Ministry of Local Development and International Cooperation, Egypt,…

In Sudan’s South Darfur, more civilians flee renewed fighting: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 19, (Xinhua/GNA) — Renewed clashes in Sudan’s South Darfur, have put many more civilians on the run, especially from the fighting…