Chile’s Codelco to close Ventanas smelter after dozens fall ill

Workers of Codelco’s Ventanas copper smelter take part in a rally in support of their job positions, after authorities declared an environmental emergency in the region SANTIAGO, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chile’s state-owned Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, agreed to start the process of closing its troubled Ventanas smelter,…

Nigeria: Terrorists attack two churches in Kaduna community, kill three, abduct 44

ABUJA, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four people have been killed while 44 others were abducted by terrorists in an attack on two churches in Rubu community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Sources said the terrorists attacked worshipers at St. Moses Catholic Church and Maranatha Baptist Church in the…

Ethiopia: More than 200 civilians killed in West Wollega violence – Oromia State, armed group trade blame

A map showing the location of the killings ADDIS ABABA, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 200 civilians are reported killed in the war torn West Wollega zone of Oromia regional state in what the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said was related to clashes between government security forces and…

East Africa leaders to meet Monday to discuss DR Congo conflict

NAIROBI, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leaders of seven nations comprising the East African Community bloc will meet Monday to discuss the security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s violence-torn east, the Kenyan presidency said. The meeting comes as heavy fighting revives decades-old animosities between Kinshasa and Kigali, with…

Drug trafficking fugitive arrested at JKIA deported to US

NAIROBI, June 20 (NNN-KBC) — The Guyanese national who was arrested two days ago at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has been deported to the United States to face justice. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Christopher Richard Spencer was deported Saturday night to the US via a…

North Macedonia’s PM rules out early elections after opposition rally

North Macedonia’s opposition calls for early elections in rally SKOPJE, June 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — No early parliamentary elections will be held in North Macedonia, Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski said, following a meeting with leaders of the ruling coalition partners. “We have concluded that early parliamentary elections would not solve any…

UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo condemns new attacks by M23 rebels

UN peacekeepers escort surrendered M23 fighters in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) KINSHASA, June 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — The UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Sunday condemned new targeted attacks on several of its positions by rebels of the March 23 Movement…

US shooting violence: Teenager killed, 3 adults, including police officer injured in Washington, DC

WASHINGTON, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A shooting in Washington D.C. on Sunday has left one person dead and several others injured, including one police officer. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department said that four people were shot at a Moechella event, including one police officer, who did not return fire at…

Landslide in Colombia leaves at least 8 people dead

BOGOTA, June 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least eight people, including three children, were killed in a landslide near the municipality of Paez in Colombia’s Cauca Department, local authorities confirmed. “There were many difficulties in reaching the place, which is about 6 km from the municipality of Paez. There are several…

Nigeria: ISWAP kills 3 Civilian JTF, 13 others, abducts three humanitarian workers in Borno

16 dead, 3 abducted in an ISWAP attack ABUJA, June 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Report indicates that about 16 people, including three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have been killed in multiple attacks coordinated by suspected members of the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) in Borno State.In…