Cape Town, Jul. 30, (dpa/GNA) – Last week’s military coup in the West African country of Niger could have far-reaching consequences for Europe’s efforts…
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Report criticises UK government for poor response to Wagner Group in Africa
By Desmond Davies, GNA Correspondent, London London, July 28, GNA – A report by British MPs has criticised the UK government for its poor…
Niger foreign minister calls for dialogue after army takes over
Nairobi, Jul, 27, (dpa/GNA) – Niger’s Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massoudou has called on the country’s soldiers to release President Mohamed Bazoum and settle their…
Niger foreign minister calls for dialogue after army takes over
Nairobi, July 27, (dpa/GNA) – Niger’s Foreign Minister, Hassoumi Massoudou, has called on the country’s soldiers to release President Mohamed Bazoum and settle their…
Millions of people across Ethiopia continue to face dire humanitarian emergencies: ICRC
ADDIS ABABA, July 26, (Xinhua/GNA) — Millions of people across Ethiopia, continue to face dire humanitarian emergencies, the International Committee of the Red Cross…
Sudan’s civilian coalition calls for immediate end to conflict
CAIRO, July 26. (Xinhua/GNA) — The Forces of Freedom and Change Alliance (FFC), a civilian political coalition in Sudan, concluded a two-day meeting late…
Somali forces kill 25 al-Shabab militants in southwestern region
MOGADISHU, July 26, (Xinhua/GNA) — The Somali National Army (SNA), on Tuesday killed 25 al-Shabab militants including foreign jihadists in Bakool Region, southwestern Somalia,…
Somali city reeling from inflation amid al-Shabab-imposed blockade
MOGADISHU, July 25, (Xinhua/GNA) – For two weeks, Baidoa, the interim administrative headquarters of Somalia’s South-West State, has been under siege amid a blockade…
Tanzanian PM urges African women police officers to join forces in fighting crime
DAR ES SALAAM, July 23 (Xinhua/GNA) — Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa, on Sunday urged African women police officers to join forces in fighting…
9 killed in plane crash at Port Sudan airport: Sudanese army
KHARTOUM, July 23, (Xinhua/GMA) – At least nine people were killed on Sunday in a civilian plane crash at Port Sudan airport, in the…
At least 15 killed in fires in Algeria
Algiers, Jul. 24, (dpa/GNA) – At least 15 people have been killed due to wildfires in Algeria on Monday as a heatwave hit North…
At least 33 people die in house collapse in Cameroon
Nairobi, Jul. 24, (dpa/GNA) – At least 33 people have died in the collapse of a four-storey building in Cameroon’s largest city, Douala. The…
Thousands of Yemenis in Sana’a protest Koran desecration
Cairo, Jul. 24, (dpa/GNA) – Thousands of Yemeni demonstrators gathered on Monday in the capital Sana’a to protest against the desecration of the Koran…
Somali forces kill 30 al-Shabaab militants in central Somalia
MOGADISHU, July 20, (Xinhua/GNA) – The Somali National Army (SNA)’s elite forces, on Wednesday killed 30 al-Shabab militants during a fierce gun battle in…
Zimbabwean businesswoman joins race to contest in presidential election after court intervention
HARARE, July 20, (Xinhua/GNA) – Businesswoman Elizabeth Valerio, has joined the race in Zimbabwe’s presidential election, after the High Court on Wednesday ordered the…
AU Commission chairperson urges resumption of suspended Black Sea grain deal
ADDIS ABABA, July 20, (Xinhua/GNA) – Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat, urged parties to resume the suspended Black Sea…
Sudan army says drone attack by paramilitary forces kills 14 in capital
KHARTOUM, July 20, (Xinhua/GNA) — The Sudanese Armed Forces, announced that 14 people were killed in a drone attack, launched by the paramilitary Rapid…
Iraq threatens to cut ties with Sweden over Koran burning
Cairo, July 20, (dpa/GNA) – Iraq says it has informed Sweden it could cut off diplomatic ties with Stockholm, over another planned Koran burning…
China-sponsored training program empowers young drivers in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, July 19, (Xinhua/GNA) — Dejen Gezu, one of the first licensed drivers for electrified trains in Ethiopia, is tasked with dual responsibilities…
At least 34 dead in road crash in Algeria
Algiers, July 19, (dpa/GNA) – A passenger bus and a vehicle, collided on Wednesday in Algeria and caught fire, leaving at least 34 dead,…