Central African Republic president still teaches Maths at the university

BANGUI, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Faustin-Archange Touadera has been president of the Central African Republic for the past six years but that has not stopped him from imparting knowledge to students.Despite being the country’s topmost politician, he made time to lecture at the main university in the capital Bangui.The presidency…

Nigeria Islamic Police destroys 3.8 million bottles of impounded beer

Hisbah has routinely destroyed alcoholic substances in the past KANO (Nigeria), Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hisbah Board, the Islamic Police in northern Nigeria’s Kano State have destroyed over 3.8 million bottles of assorted beer confiscated in the last few months.Head of the Board, Dr. Harun Ibn-Sina who spoke to the…

Nigeria to ban films ‘glorifying’ ritual killings, issue declared national emergency

Nigerian flag ABUJA, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The murder of a 20-year-old woman in Nigeria has forced the lower chamber of parliament to declare a national emergency on ritual killings.A deputy Minority leader Toby Okechukwu whiles making submissions on the matter laid blame on Nollywood films that had story lines…

At least 2 killed in suicide bombing in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Feb 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least two people were killed and several others wounded when a suicide bomber blew up himself at an intersection in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Thursday. Abdifatah Aden Hassan, Somali police spokesman confirmed the 10:30 a.m. incident, saying that a suicide bomber wearing explosive…

Update: Uganda rejects UN top court’s decision on DR Congo reparations

KAMPALA, Feb 10 (NNN-Xinhua) — Uganda rejected a decision by the International Court of Justice that awarded reparations of up to 325 million US dollars to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The UN court earlier on Wednesday said Uganda should pay for the damage to persons, property, and…

There is hope for peace in Ethiopia – UN

UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed ADDIS ABABA, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN expressed hope that the ongoing peace talks between the Ethiopian government and Tigray leaders will lead to an end to the conflict.After visiting the war-torn regions of Tigray, Amhara, and Afar, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said…

Benin: Five rangers, one soldier killed in national park ambush

PORTO-NOVO, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five rangers and a soldier have been killed and 10 others wounded in an ambush by unidentified assailants in a northern Benin park, its management said. “In the afternoon of Tuesday February 8, a team of rangers was ambushed in W National Park in Benin,…

Venezuela allows flights to and from Portugal to resume

CARACAS, Feb 10 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro gave the nod to the resumption of commercial flights to and from Portugal, which were halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Venezuela’s National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (Inac) released a list of destinations in which Portugal appeared once…

Millions of mangrove trees to be planted in Mozambique

MAPUTO, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Up to 100 million trees are to be planted in Mozambique’s dwindling mangroves, in a conservation deal between the southern African nation and mangrove reforestation specialists Blue Forest. Mangroves are an important protection against climate change, mitigating the effects of cyclones and floods. One acre…

US university in $250m payout for doctor’s sex abuse

Gynaecologist James Heaps also faces criminals sexual abuse charges  LOS ANGELES, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The University of California has agreed to pay nearly $250m to over 200 women who allege they were sexually assaulted by a campus gynaecologist. Multiple women accuse the university’s Los Angeles site (UCLA) of deliberately…