Guinea coup leader appoints civilian Prime Minister

Junta leader Doumbouya with ECOWAS Chair Akufo-Addo during a visit to Conakry CONAKRY, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guinea’s military president Colonel Mamady Doumbouya has appointed a former diplomat as prime minister in the transitional government.Mohamed Béavogui, who once served as United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, was named on Wednesday through a…

Brazil police find stash of Nazi material in home of suspected child abuser

A handout photo released by police shows Nazi uniforms RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police in Rio de Janeiro found a vast collection of Nazi uniforms and memorabilia in the home of an alleged child abuser, along with several weapons, officials said.  The 58-year-old suspect, identified as Aylson…

17 migrants found dead on Libya beach: Coast guard

The bodies of 17 migrants have been found washed up on a Libyan beach TRIPOLI, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The bodies of 17 migrants have been found washed up on a Libyan beach after their boat capsized during a bid to reach Europe by sea, the coast guard said. Libya…

WHO backs malaria vaccine rollout for Africa’s children in major breakthrough

NAIROBI, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said the only approved vaccine against malaria should be widely given to African children, potentially marking a major advance against a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people annually. The WHO recommendation is for RTS,S – or Mosquirix – a…

Sixteen soldiers killed in central Mali attack

   BAMAKO, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sixteen soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in an attack in central Mali on Wednesday, security and health officials in the war-torn Sahel state said.    In a statement, Mali’s army said the troops had been the target of a “complex IED attack” —…

Germany puts 100-year-old on trial for Nazi crimes

  BERLIN, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 100-year-old former concentration camp guard will on Thursday become the oldest person yet to be tried for Nazi-era crimes in Germany when he goes before court charged with complicity in mass murder.   The suspect, identified only as Josef S., stands accused of…

French ambassador to return to Australia after subs row

 PARIS, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France announced it will return its ambassador to Australia, ending a weeks-long diplomatic protest over Canberra’s decision to scrap a submarine contract.   Paris recalled its envoy on Sept 17, enraged at Australia’s decision to tear up a landmark defence contract worth about US$65 billion…

More than 50 migrants died in 2021 while crossing Panama jungle

  PANAMA CITY, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 50 migrants have died since the start of the year while trying to cross the Panama jungle in an effort to reach the United States, the Panamanian prosecutor’s office said.   “The Institute of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences of Panama…

Update: Peru president names woman environmentalist as new PM

Mirtha Vasque was sworn in as the new prime minister replacing Guido Bellido LIMA, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peruvian President Pedro Castillo accepted the resignation of his prime minister Wednesday and replaced him with a female environmental activist.   Under Peruvian law, the prime minister’s resignation automatically triggered that of…

UN chief says Ethiopia has no right to expel UN staff

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres UNITED NATIONS, Oct 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that Ethiopia has no right to expel UN staff and it is violating the international law in doing this. In his right of reply at the Security Council meeting on Ethiopia, the top…