Kenya self-starvation cult: Pathologists conduct autopsies on 24 more bodies of Shakahola victims

NAIROBI, Aug 1 (NNN-KBC) — Pathologists conducted autopsies on 24 bodies Monday, bringing the total number of postmortems conducted on bodies of victims of the Shakahola self-starvation cult massacre to 381 since the exercise began. Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor told reporters at the Malindi Sub County Hospital Funeral Home…

Tunisia: Police arrest nine, seizes 226 kg of cannabis resin

TUNIS, Aug 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — Some 2,262 slabs of cannabis resin, weighing about 226 kg, were seized Monday by Tunisian security in the northern suburbs of the capital Tunis, the Tunisian Interior Ministry said in a statement. Nine people were arrested and two vehicles were also confiscated during the operation.…

US: 2 injured in small plane crash in Washington state

WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — Two people were injured in a small plane crash Monday morning at Renton Municipal Airport, in the northwestern U.S. state of Washington, authorities said. Responders found a plane carrying two people upside down on the runway, the Renton Regional Fire Authority said on social media.…

New York City restricts single-use plastics in takeout orders

NEW YORK, Aug 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — New restrictions introduced in New York City, the most populous city in the United States, to reduce single-use plastic waste in takeout orders took effect on Monday. Under the new rules, restaurants and delivery services in the city are not allowed to provide plastic…

Despite fighting, over 780 trucks deliver 35,000 tons of relief in Sudan: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — UN humanitarians said on Monday that despite the fighting in Sudan, more than 780 trucks have delivered about 35,000 tons of aid across the country since May 22. Between July 22 and 27, more than 40 trucks carrying 1,600 tons of food reached Kassala,…

Anti-crime dragnet at Brazilian favela leaves eight dead

SAO PAULO, Aug 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least eight people were killed and several others were arrested in a series of anti-crime operations over the weekend in southeast Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, authorities said. The dragnet was launched on Saturday, after a police officer was killed in a shootout Thursday…

2 bodies of illegal migrants found near Libya-Tunisia border

TRIPOLI, Aug 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Libyan Border Control Department on Monday found two bodies of illegal migrants near the Tunisian border, where hundreds more remain stranded after being expelled by Tunisian authorities. The patrols found the unidentified bodies of African nationalities in Al-Assa town (near the border), the department…

Niger coup d’etat: Burkina Faso and Mali warn against foreign intervention

Pro-coup protesters gather outside the French embassy in Niamey, Niger BAMAKO, Aug 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) –Burkina Faso and Mali have warned that any intervention in neighbouring Niger would be considered a “declaration of war” against their two countries, a signal of support for leaders of the recent coup there. In a statement…

South Africa: Momentum gained in rolling back load shedding – Pres Ramaphosa

PRETORIA, Aug 1 (NNN-SANEWS) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says although load shedding will not be resolved overnight, Eskom and government is making “significant progress” in areas aimed at reducing and eventually removing it altogether. The President was addressing the nation through his weekly newsletter on Monday. “Today, we are…

South Africa: Fight against corruption making strides

GAUTENG (South Africa), Aug 1 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Ronald Lamola, says the National Prosecuting Authority Asset Forfeiture Unit (NPA AFU) has recovered billions of Rands stolen from the state through corrupt activities. The Minister was speaking during the opening of the Association of…