Nairobi,July 9, (dpa/GNA) – The number of confirmed cases of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has risen by 25%…
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Gas leak fire kills 5 family members in Egypt
CAIRO, July 9 (Xinhua/GNA) – Five members of the same family were killed in an apartment fire, caused by a gas leak in Giza…
S. African police destroy nearly 12,000 firearms to curb crime
JOHANNESBURG, July 9 (Xinhua/GNA) – South African police destroyed 11,859 firearms and firearm parts on Thursday, as part of efforts to prevent them from…
Malian army says about 100 terrorists neutralized in northern operations
DAKAR, July 9 (Xinhua/GNA) – The Malian forces have neutralized about 100 terrorists during operations carried out on Wednesday in the areas of Anefis…
Fifteen dead in violence as South Sudan marks 15 years of independence
Nairobi, July 9, (dpa/GNA) – At least 15 people have been killed in attacks in South Sudan, as the country marks 15 years of…
Counterterrorism key topic at Russia-Sahel Alliance Conference – Lavrov
Niamey, July 8 (RIA Novosti/GNA) – Counterterrorism was a key topic during the Russia-Sahel Alliance ministerial conference, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on…
Sergey Lavrov: Russia stands ready to help strengthen food security across African continent
The sides agreed to expand cooperation in agriculture, trade, healthcare and infrastructure while advancing preparations for the third Russia–Africa Summit July 8 (TV BRICS/GNA)…
Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa set to remain in office until 2030
Harare/Dakar, July 7, (dpa/GNA) – Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, will be allowed to remain in office for two years longer, until 2030, following a…
Qatar summons Iranian diplomat after tanker attack in Strait of Hormuz
Cairo, July 7, (dpa/GNA) – Qatar has summoned Iran’s deputy ambassador, after an attack on a Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker in the…
Russia, African Union to Boost Security, Economic Cooperation – Lavrov
Moscow, July 7 (RIA Novosti/GNA) – Russia and the African Union are mutually interested in deepening comprehensive cooperation in sectors of mutual interest, including…
Russia praises African Union’s balanced stance on Ukraine conflict settlement – Lavrov
Moscow, July 7 (RIA Novosti/GNA) – Russia commended the African Union’s fair and impartial stance on the situation in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey…
Sierra Leone, Guinea reopen Yenga border after diplomatic breakthrough
FREETOWN, July 6 (Xinhua/GNA) – The Government of Sierra Leone on Monday, announced the reopening of the Yenga border crossing with Guinea, following sustained…
France expels Burkinabe Diplomats after Sahel nations cuts ties with Paris – Reports
Moscow, July 6 (RIA Novosti/GNA) – France has informed Burkina Faso that all Burkinabe diplomatic staff must leave French soil by Monday evening after…
Uganda says Ebola outbreak contained, seeks lifting of travel restrictions
KAMPALA, July 5 (Xinhua/GNA) – Uganda has contained the spread of Ebola, nearly two months after the outbreak was declared, following the importation of…
20 dead, over 100 missing after boat capsizes in DR Congo
KINSHASA, July 5, (Xinhua/GNA) – At least 20 people have died, with over 100 others missing, after a boat capsized at the confluence of…
US: White supremacists march in Washington, White House ‘there is freedom of expression’
Washington, July 3,(Vsn/Adnkronos/GNA) – A group of a few hundred white supremacist militants, paraded in Washington on the occasion of celebrations for the 250th…
More Ugandan nationals arrive home amid anti-immigrant violence in South Africa
KAMPALA, July 5 (Xinhua/GNA) – Another 255 Ugandan nationals returned home on Sunday, bringing the total number of Ugandans evacuated from South Africa to…
Somali forces kill 8 al-Shabaab militants in southern region
MOGADISHU, July 5 (Xinhua/GNA) – Somali security forces killed eight al-Shabaab militants, during an operation in the Middle Shabelle region on Saturday, disrupting a…
Islamist groups carry out attacks on towns in northern Mali
Bamako, July 5, (dpa/GNA) – Terrorists attacked several towns in northern Mali, the military said on Saturday in a brief statement. There were attacks…
Report of attack on cargo ship in Red Sea off coast of Yemen
Cairo, July 5, (dpa/GNA) – A freighter sailing in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, has reported coming under armed attack, an…