Party of slain Ecuador candidate taps reporter as replacement

QUITO, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The party of Ecuador’s slain presidential candidate on Sunday tapped a reporter to take his place on the ballot as several contenders to lead the South American nation in a vote later this month showed up for a national debate wearing bulletproof vests. Ecuadoran journalist…

Niger generals vow to prosecute ousted president for ‘high treason’

NIAMEY, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Niger’s military regime vowed late Sunday to prosecute ousted president Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and slammed West African leaders for imposing sanctions on the country. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed sanctions on Niger in response to the coup and has…

Niger: Six soldiers, 10 suspected jihadists killed in fighting

NIAMEY, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six Niger soldiers and 10 “terrorists” were killed on Sunday during fighting in the west of the country, authorities said. Suspected jihadists on motorbikes ambushed the troops near the western town of Sanam on Sunday, according to a statement issued by the National Guard High…

Argentina holds presidential primaries

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — Argentina held presidential primary elections on Sunday to elect the candidates for the general elections scheduled for Oct 22. Polling stations set up at 17,431 public and private schools throughout the country closed at 6 p.m. local time, the National Electoral Chamber said. Some…

Moroccan navy rescues 130 Senegalese migrants

RABAT, Aug 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — Moroccan navy has rescued 130 Senegalese migrants off the Atlantic coast near Dakhla city, the official MAP news agency reported. A Moroccan navy patrol intercepted the boat while it was sailing from the port of Fass Boye in Senegal northbound toward Spain’s Canary Islands in…

Somalia, UN agencies roll out cholera vaccination drive

MOGADISHU, Aug 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — Somalia and the UN agencies said they are rolling out a five-day cholera vaccination campaign in five districts targeting 590,803 people aged one year and above including pregnant mothers. Somalia’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…

Sudan crisis: Clashes renew between army, paramilitary forces in western state

KHARTOUM, Aug 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — Clashes have renewed between the Sudanese Army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in western Sudan’s South Darfur State amid continued tribal violence in the state, according to eyewitnesses and local media. There were conflicting reports about the deaths and injuries resulting from the military…

US: Plane crashes at Thunder Over Michigan air show; 2 people parachute from jet

Smoke and fire are seen after a plane crashed at the Thunder Over Michigan Air Show LANSING (Michigan, US), Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A small jet crashed at the Thunder Over Michigan air show Sunday after both occupants ejected, officials said. The two people in the plane did not appear…

US wildfires: Hawaii churches offer prayers for the dead and the missing after devastating Maui wildfires

LAHAINA (Hawaii), Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Parishioners mourned the dead and prayed for the missing Sunday in Hawaii churches as communities began looking ahead to a long recovery from last week’s wildfire that demolished a historic Maui town and killed more than 90 people. Maria Lanakila Church in Lahaina was spared from the flames…

South Africa: 67 Pakistanis denied entry at OR Tambo Airport; returned to their home country

PRETORIA, Aug 14 (NNN-SANEWS) — Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has welcomed the interception of 67 Pakistani nationals at the OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng after allegedly entering the country without complying with the immigration laws of the country.  According to the statement released on Sunday, the Pakistanis…