Lagos, Aug. 9, (dpa/GNA) – At least 20 people died in the explosion of a wooden boat in southern Nigeria, a police spokesman said on Thursday. The…
Africa
Mali breaks off diplomatic relations with Ukraine after rebel attack
Bamako, Aug. 8, (dpa/GNA) – Mali’s transitional government has broken off diplomatic relations with Ukraine. The move, which was announced on Sunday evening, follows a rebel attack…
Frustrated Nigerians vow ‘days of rage’ as hardships mount
July 31 (BBC/GNA) – “We are protesting because we are hungry,” Nigerian activist Banwo Olagokun tells the BBC. He is part of the Take…
AU endorses President Akufo-Addo’s proposal for increased mobile money interoperability across Africa
Accra, July 29, GNA – The African Union (AU) has endorsed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s proposal for mobile money interoperability across Africa. The…
Kenyan president mulls changes to anti-graft laws to seal loopholes
MOMBASA, Kenya, July 27, (Xinhua/GNA) — Kenyan President, William Ruto, on Friday said his government will soon be proposing changes to the relevant laws,…
Death toll from landslides in Ethiopia rises to 257
Dale, Jul. 25, (dpa/GNA) – The number of deaths following several landslides in south-western Ethiopia has risen to at least 257, according to the United Nations. The…
Electoral commission: Kagame wins presidential election in Rwanda
Kigali, Jul. 23, (dpa/GNA) – Incumbent Paul Kagame has won a fourth term in office in the presidential election in Rwanda. With all votes counted, Kagame garnered…
Somali army, al-Shabaab trade claims after attacks on military bases
Mogadishu, Jul. 22, (dpa/GNA) – There were conflicting reports on Monday about recent attacks on three Somali army bases by the Islamist terrorist militia al-Shabaab as the…
South African president vows to prioritize economic growth, poverty reduction
JOHANNESBURG, July 20, (Xinhua/GNA) – South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has pledged that the Government of National Unity (GNU), will advance three strategic priorities…
Nigerian military kills 125 suspected terrorists in one week: official
ABUJA, July 20, (Xinhua/GNA) — At least 125 suspected terrorists have been killed, in separate anti-terror raids by the military across Nigeria, in the…
4 civilians killed in Boko Haram terror attack in Cameroon
YAOUNDE, July 16 (Xinhua/GNA) — Four civilians were killed overnight into Tuesday, after armed militants of the terror group Boko Haram raided a civilian…
Africa needs to enhance ICT infrastructure development: official
WINDHOEK, July 15 (Xinhua) — A senior Namibian official on Monday emphasized the urgent need to improve the development of information and communications technology…
Rwanda votes on next president and parliament
Kigali, July 15, (dpa/GNA) – Voters across Rwanda, are taking to the polls on Monday, to elect the next president and parliament, in a…
Dozens of suspected bandits killed in Nigerian military airstrikes: official
ABUJA, July 15, (Xinhua/GNA) — Dozens of suspected bandits were killed during airstrikes, launched by the Nigerian military in the northwestern state of Kaduna…
New protests against the government in Kenya
Nairobi, Jul. 16, (dpa/GNA) – Protestors took to the streets in several Kenyan cities on Tuesday to demand the resignation of the country’s president, William Ruto. The…
Kagame well ahead in presidential election in Rwanda
Kigali, Jul. 16, (dpa/GNA) – Incumbent Paul Kagame is set to win a fourth term in office in the presidential election in Rwanda. With nearly 79% of…
Dozens of suspected bandits killed in Nigerian military airstrikes: official
ABUJA, July 15, (Xinhua/GNA) — Dozens of suspected bandits were killed during airstrikes, launched by the Nigerian military in the northwestern state of Kaduna…
At least 22 killed as building collapses in Nigeria
ABUJA, July 14, (Xinhua/GNA) — At least 22 people were killed and 132 others injured on Friday, after a two-story school building collapsed in…
Fear Sudan’s Sennar conflict triggers displacement: UN
UNITED NATIONS, July 14, (Xinhua/GNA) — UN Humanitarians said on Friday, they are deeply concerned that fighting in Sudan’s southeastern Sennar State, is triggering…
UN peacekeepers in DRC train troops for government army: spokesman
UNITED NATIONS, July 14, (Xinhua/GNA) — UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have trained 400 recruits of the Congolese armed…