Tributes pour in after death of S. Africa’s Zulu king
JOHANNESBURG
South Africans are mourning the death of Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini who passed away Friday after weeks of hospitalization. He was 72.
The king was admitted to hospital last month...
Agreement with Turkey in interest of Libya: Dbeibah
TRIPOLI, Libya
Libya's Prime Minister-designate Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh on Tuesday said the Turkish-Libyan maritime agreement in the Eastern Mediterranean is in the interest of his country.
This came in response to...
Fire engulfs religious center in Somaliland, 49 injured
At least 49 people were injured late Sunday when a fire broke out at an Islamic learning center in Hargeisa, the capital of Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland region.
The wounded include...
African Union condemns violence, looting in Senegal
The chairperson of the African Union Commission expressed concern Sunday over the recent unrest in Senegal, which has resulted in loss of life and material damage.
In a statement, Moussa...
Nigerian security forces arrest 56 armed gang members
Nigerian security forces have arrested 56 people in operations against armed gangs in Lagos due to escalating violence in the state, an official said Sunday.
Speaking to the local press,...
Nigeria: Leaders get COVID-19 jab to encourage citizens
KANO, Nigeria
All eligible Nigerians must enlist for COVID-19 vaccinations, the country’s president has said after taking the first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab live on television.
President Muhammadu Buhari and...
Nigeria: 14 kidnapped sailors rescued in Gulf of Guinea
Fourteen sailors kidnapped by pirates were rescued Saturday in the Gulf of Guinea.
Nigeria's army spokesman Mohammed Yerim said 10 foreign crew members and four Nigerians who were taken hostage...
Italian FM holds phone call with DRC counterpart
ROME
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio held a phone call Monday with his counterpart in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Marie Tumba Nzeza, on the attack on a UN...
Ethiopian peacekeepers in S.Sudan resist going home
JUBA, South Sudan
Several UN peacekeepers were injured during an internal brawl when 15 peacekeepers in South Sudan, originally from Ethiopia’s restive Tigray region, refused to return to Ethiopia on...
Niger: Bazoum wins presidential election runoff
LOME, Togo
Mohamed Bazoum was elected Niger's president in the second round of polls, the election authority of the West African nation said Tuesday.
Bazoum, the ruling party's chairman, won Sunday's...
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Turkey strongly condemns Israeli air raids on Gaza Strip
ANKARA
Turkey on Tuesday strongly condemned Israel’s ongoing air strikes on the Gaza Strip, which have killed dozens of civilians, including children, in the besieged...
Turkey reiterates call on Israel to end attacks on Palestinians
ANKARA
Turkey on Monday reiterated its call on Israel to end its violent attacks on Palestinians in Jerusalem amid recent Israeli police attacks on...
Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing – May 10, 2021
ANKARA
Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic and other news in Turkey and around the world.
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Turkey reports just over 15,000 daily cases
ANKARA
The downward trend in the number of daily cases in Turkey continued on Sunday as the country reported just over 15,000 new coronavirus cases,...
Turkey’s Erdogan issues message on Europe Day
ANKARA
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday issued a message on the occasion of Europe Day, which "celebrates peace and unity in Europe" on...