Ethiopia to form self-defense militia force to stem communal violence

Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonen ADDIS ABABA, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonen announced plans to form self-defense militia force to stem communal violence in the country’s western Benishangul-Gumuz regional state.Speaking during a meeting with displaced people from the Metekel zone of Benishangul-Gumuz regional state,…

Botswana wildlife office investigates new mysterious elephant deaths

Poaching had been ruled out as a possible cause of death GABORONE, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Botswana is investigating yet again the mysterious deaths of elephants, only a few months after 330 of the gray giants died from water-borne bacteria, a local wildlife official said.“So far we have been notified…

Uganda, DR Congo agree to exchange captives – soldiers for civilians

Congolese soldiers leave Buliisa police station on Tuesday KAMPALA, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda is set to hand over two Congolese military personnel, and two rifles in exchange for over 30 Ugandan fishermen arrested on Lake Albert on DR Congo side.The Officer in charge of Uganda’s Buliisa Central Police Station,…

DR Congo parliament votes out pro-Kabila PM

Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba KINSHASA, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have dismissed the Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba during a parliament plenary session held in Kinshasa.The dismissal came after the majority of the lawmakers passed a vote of no-confidence to the Premier…

Tunisian president’s office gets letter with suspicious powder

TUNIS, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The office of Tunisia’s president received a letter containing suspicious powder and is investigating the matter. President Kais Saied did not open the letter and is in good health, a source said. Some local websites reported that the lethal toxin ricin had been found in…

International police dismantle world’s ‘most dangerous’ criminal hacking network

LONDON, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — International law enforcement agencies said they had dismantled a criminal hacking scheme used to steal billions of dollars from businesses and private citizens worldwide. Police in six European countries, Canada and the United States, completed a joint operation to take control of Internet servers used…

Covid-19: US demands ‘robust’ international probe into virus origins

A team of experts from the World Health Organization arrived in Wuhan after repeated delays to probe the virus’s origins WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States wants a “robust and clear” international probe into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. Speaking…

US issues terror alert over anti-government extremists

An August 2020 photo shows a man carrying ammunition and a confederate flag taking part in a far-right rally in Georgia WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Department of Homeland Security has declared a nationwide terrorism alert, citing the potential threat from domestic anti-government extremists opposed to Democrat Joe Biden…

Bus-truck collision kills 14, injures 38 in western Cameroon

YAOUNDE, Jan 27 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 14 people were killed and 38others badly injured when a 70-seater capacity bus collided with a truckearly Wednesday on a busy highway in Cameroon’s West region, according to local police. The collision, which resulted in a fireball that partly burned bothvehicles, occurred at…

Cvid-19: UK to impose hotel quarantine for returning Britons

LONDON, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British citizens returning home from roughly 30 countries deemed at “high risk” from new coronavirus variants could soon have to quarantine in hotels, reports said. Beefed-up rules will require the travellers to stay in hotels near airports for 10 days. Non-UK arrivals from the targeted…