Nigeria violence: Gunmen attack Plateau community, kill ’15 people’

15 people were killed after the attack BASSA (Plateau state, Nigeria), Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 15 people have been reported killed and many others injured in an attack on Ancha village of Miango District in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.The gunmen attacked the community at about…

Ethiopia-Tigray conflict: Ethiopian government responds to WHO chief’s criticism

Ethiopia’s Tigray region has been wracked by violence since Nov 2020 ADDIS ABABA, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry, has responded to criticism of its conduct in the Tigray region by the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this week, with a letter containing multiple…

US shooting: Man arrested in shootout that injured 8-year-old at Louisville playground

Dewann Lamont Billups LOUISVILLE (Kentucky, US), Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An American man has been charged in connection with a shootout that injured an 8-year-old boy. Dewann Billups, 22, of Louisville, is facing charges of assault, wanton endangerment and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. Police say he…

US shooting: Pregnant Congolese immigrant fatally shot in front of her family in Louisville

Nyota Bawili was fatally shot in front of her family LOUISVILLE (Kentucky, US), Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A pregnant mother and wife, who immigrated to the US from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to escape the violence and war in her native country, was fatally shot in front of…

Covid-19: French holiday bookings surge after rule change

PARIS, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French holiday bookings have jumped after Paris said it would ease restrictions on UK travellers, travel firms have said. Airline Jet2 said it had seen a “sharp” rise in bookings and searches for flights to French skiing destinations. And Tour operator Tui said ski bookings…

Angolan President Slams Vandalism During Strike “Act Of Terror”

LUANDA, Jan 15 (NNN-NAN) — Angolan President Joao Lourenco has slammed the acts of vandalism during taxi drivers strike in Luanda on Monday, describing it as an `act of terror.’ Speaking at the 12th meeting of the Council of Ministers, Lourenco stressed that the country had been the target of…

NATO to sign cyber deal with Ukraine after attack

   BRUSSELS, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The NATO alliance will deepen its cyber warfare cooperation with its partner Ukraine, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said, after a massive cyberattack knocked out official websites.    “Allied experts in (the) country are also supporting the Ukrainian authorities on the ground,” Stoltenberg said, in…

UN concerned by hate speech in Bosnia, Serbia

    GENEVA, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations voiced concern at hate speech and incitement to violence in Bosnia and Serbia, fearing inflammatory acts will escalate ahead of elections this year.    Bosnian Serbs celebrated their national day on Sunday marking the creation of the Republika Srpska (RS) —…

Ethiopia-Tigray conflict: At least 108 civilians killed this year in Tigray airstrikes, says UN

GENEVA, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 108 civilians have been killed this month in a series of airstrikes in the war-torn northern Tigray region of Ethiopia, the United Nations said. The UN also warned of a looming humanitarian disaster in the region, with its food distribution operations on the verge of…

Somalia: Car bomb kills at least 8 in capital Mogadishu

The skyline beyond the northern suburbs of Mogadishu in Somalia, seen through a bullet hole in the window of a hotel MOGADISHU, Jan 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least eight people were killed as a huge blast went off on a road near the main international airport in the Somali capital.…