Algiers, July 19, (dpa/GNA) – A passenger bus and a vehicle, collided on Wednesday in Algeria and caught fire, leaving at least 34 dead,…
Africa
Putin will not attend BRICS summit, South Africa says
Cape Town, July 19, (dpa/GNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin, will not attend a summit in South Africa in August, the South African presidential…
East Africa likely to have El Nino in rainy season: IGAD
NAIROBI, July 18, (Xinhua/GNA) — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC), warned on Monday that there is a…
Libyan border guards rescue migrants in desert near Tunisia
Tripoli, July 17, (dpa/GNA) – Libyan border guards have rescued dozens of African migrants, who said they had been deported by Tunisian authorities towards…
Somali army kills 18 al-Shabab militants in central region
MOGADISHU, July 17, (Xinhua/GNA) – The Somali National Army, killed 18 al-Shabab militants in operations in the country’s central state of Galmudug, local media…
African leaders call for reforms of int’l financial system
Nairobi, July 17, (Xinhua/GNA) – African leaders kicked off the mid-year coordination summit of the African Union here on Sunday, with participants discussing the…
Africa CDC pledges speedy response to outbreak of infectious diseases
NAIROBI, July 17, (Xinhua/GNA) — Swift response to emerging infectious diseases has been prioritized by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa…
Rwanda constructs multimillion liquefied petroleum gas installations
KIGALI, July 17, (Xinhua/GNA) – Rwanda has started the construction of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facilities in the capital city of Kigali, to…
At least 22 civilians killed in airstrikes in Sudan
Khartoum, Jul. 9, (dpa/GNA) - At least 22 civilians in Sudan were killed on Saturday in airstrikes near the capital Khartoum. Numerous people were injured in the…
Senegal warns broadcaster France 24 over ‘biased’ reporting
Dakar, Jul. 9, (dpa/GNA) - Senegal’s government has warned French television station France 24 over what it says is “biased” coverage of the West African country’s politics. …
Germany and Morocco to strengthen cooperation for conflict resolution
Berlin, July 6, (dpa/GNA) – Germany and Morocco pledged to strengthen their cooperation to help resolve conflicts in Libya and the Sahel region, Foreign…
Violence in Sudan’s Darfur region worsens humanitarian situation
Nairobi, July 5, (dpa/GNA) – The aid organization International Rescue Committee (IRC), is warning of increasing violence in the troubled Sudanese region of Darfur.…
Minority Right Group International holds media Launch of Africa report on water
By Fatima Anafu-Astanga, GNA – Special Correspondent in Nairobi, Kenya Nairobi, June 30, GNA- The Minority Rights Group International (MRG,) has held a media…
Minority Right Group International holds media Launch of Africa report on water
By Fatima Anafu-Astanga, GNA- Special Correspondent in Nairobi, KenyaNairobi, June 30, GNA- The Minority Rights Group International (MRG,) has held a media Launch for…
Human rights body in Zambia calls for criminalizing torture
LUSAKA, June 29, (Xinhua/GNA) — Zambia’s human rights body on Wednesday, urged the government to enact a law that criminalizes torture and other cruel,…
FuShaolin Temple in Zambia hosts first-ever African Kung Fu games
LUSAKA, June 27, (Xinhua/GNA) – The Shaolin Temple in Zambia has organized the first-ever African Shaolin Kung Fu Games and other activities, aimed at…
One killed in 13-storey building collapse in Egypt’s Alexandria
Cairo, June 27, (dpa/GNA) – One person was killed after a 13-storey building, collapsed in the northern Egyptian city of Alexandria, the Ministry of…
Chinese, African scientists call for climate-resilient food systems to beat hunger
NAIROBI, June 27, (Xinhua/GNA) – Chinese and African scientists, on Monday renewed the call for upscaling farming systems that are in harmony with nature,…
Violent clashes in Sudan
KHARTOUM, June 23, (Xinhua/GNA) — Violent clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, continued on Thursday in various areas…