Lagos, Feb. 15, (NAN/GNA) – Police operatives in Anambra have rescued 15 abducted National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who had just completed their…
Africa
Why there’s high rate of divorce in Nigeria — Stakeholders
Lagos, Feb. 15, (NAN/GNA) – Some Nigerians have identified infidelity, lack of trust and barrenness as some of the major factors contributing to high…
18 parties sign peace accord in Delta ahead of general election
Lagos, Feb. 15, (NAN/GNA) – Eighteen political parties featuring in the 2023 general election in Delta have signed a peace accord toward ensuring a…
Nigeria’s naira shortage: Anger and chaos outside banks
Feb. 14 (BBC/GNA) – People in Nigeria have taken to sleeping outside banks. They want to be among the first in line to get…
US forces kill at least 12 al-Shabaab militia in Somalia
Mogadishu, Feb. 12, (dpa/GNA) - The United States Africa Command (Africom) on Sunday confirmed that 12 militia had been killed in a “self-defence” airstrike in a remote…
US pauses Syria sanctions, expands humanitarian aid for 180 days
Cairo, Feb. 10, (dpa/GNA) - The United States Treasury Department issued a six-month licence to allow earthquake relief to Syria, which would otherwise be prohibited due…
Russia’s Lavrov pleased with progress toward a military base in Sudan
Khartoum, Feb. 10, (dpa/GNA) - Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has expressed satisfaction over progress in the establishment of a military base during a visit to…
2022 FIFA Club World Cup: Real Madrid chase record-extending fifth title in Morocco
By Simon Asare Casablanca, Morocco, Feb. 10, GNA – Real Madrid are seeking to win their fifth FIFA Club World Cup title when they…
Merkel receives UNESCO Peace Prize for refugee policy
Nairobi, Feb. 9, (dpa/GNA) - Former German chancellor Angela Merkel accepted the Peace Prize of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Ivory Coast…
Morocco in pole position to host 2025 AFCON with state-of-the-art sporting facilities
By Simon Asare Agadir, (Morocco), Feb. 2, GNA – The race to host the 2025 edition of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is…
Pope tells Congolese youth to fight corruption, make future better
Kinshasa, Feb 2, (dpa/GNA) – Pope Francis is counting on young people to lead Africa to a better future with fewer wars, suffering and…
Netanyahu speaks of ‘historic moment’ as Chad opens embassy in Israel
Tel Aviv, Feb 2, (dpa/GNA) – Chad affirmed its cordial relations with Israel, in opening an embassy in Tel Aviv on Thursday in the…
Tunisian’s self-immolation revives memories of Arab Spring’s catalyst
Tunis, Jan 23, (dpa/GNA) – A Tunisian man on Sunday, died after setting himself on fire, local residents and media said, an act that…
Al-Shabaab storm Somali government building, killing six
Mogadishu, Jan 23, (dpa/GNA) – A suicide bomber, rammed a car loaded with explosives into the gate of a government building in the Somali…
Yellen says Russian oil price cap could save African countries $6 bln annually
Dakar, Jan 20 (Reuters/GNA) – Russia’s war in Ukraine is hitting Africans particularly hard by exacerbating food insecurity and putting an unnecessary drag on…
Army: At least 35 dead after attack on Somalia military base
Mogadishu, Jan 17, (dpa/GNA) – At least 35 people were killed in an attack on a army base in central Somalia on Tuesday morning,…
Freighter runs aground briefly in Egypt’s Suez Canal
Cairo, Jan 9, (dpa/GNA) – A cargo ship which ran aground briefly in Egypt’s Suez Canal, was refloated with no disruption to traffic, shipping…
EU and UN call for immediate end to violence in South Sudan
Juba, Dec 29, (dpa/GNA) – The European Union and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), have called for an immediate end to…
US-Africa summit: Joe Biden says US is ‘all in’ on Africa’s future
Dec. 17, (BBC/GNA) – US President Joe Biden has announced billions of dollars in support and investment for Africa at a summit with the…