Death of Belarus protester sparks unrest and threat of more EU sanctions

People gather to mourn the death of anti-government protester Roman Bondarenko who they say was beaten by Belarusian security forces in Minsk MINSK, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of people took to the streets of Minsk and other Belarusian cities on Friday, after a 31-year-old anti-government protester died in hospital…

Peru: Protesters, police clash as political crisis flares

Demonstrators clash with police during protests following the impeachment of President Martin Vizcarra, in Lima LIMA, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peruvians protesting the abrupt ouster of president Martin Vizcarra clashed on the streets of Lima with riot police, who fired tear gas to disperse the crowds. The clashes, and other…

Local elections: Captain Chloroquine, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, seeks superhero win in Brazil vote

SAO PAULO, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — After losing eight elections, Regina Bento Sequeira came up with a plan to win a city council seat in Brazil: She reinvented herself as a superhero, “Captain Chloroquine.” The name — which will actually appear on the ballot for the country’s local elections Sunday…

Hard-hit Central America in crosshairs of another hurricane

TEGUCIGALPA, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With a second major hurricane closing in on more than 30 million people in Central America, Honduras said its army would move thousands to shelters days after deadly storm Eta. Last week Eta killed at least 200 people in mountainous Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala, where…

Family of Ugandan activist killed at US park files $270 mn claim

LOS ANGELES, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The family of a Ugandan activist killed in an accident over the summer at one of America’s top national parks has filed a $270 million wrongful death claim. Esther Nakajjigo, 25, was visiting Arches National Park in Utah with her French husband Ludovic Michaud…

US election: Biden takes Georgia to solidify victory

Joe Biden campaigned in Atlanta, Georgia, in October WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President-elect Joe Biden has won the state of Georgia, the first Democratic candidate to do so since 1992. The win solidifies Biden’s victory, giving him a total of 306 votes in the electoral college, the system…

Kenya spares ‘sacred’ fig tree from destruction

Spared by presidential decree: The tree had been marked for cutting down to make way for a highway NAIROBI, Nov 14 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — A ‘sacred’ tree in the heart of the Kenyan capital Nairobi has been spared by a presidential decree.On Thursday, President Uhuru Kenyatta spared the century road fig…

‘Desperate’ situation in northern Mozambique: UN rights chief

UN concerned over escalating violence in northern Mozambiqu GENEVA, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) –The United Nations has called for urgent measures to protect civilians in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province, warning the population is “desperate”.The UN rights office said attacks by armed groups had increased in the region in recent weeks,…

Twenty migrants drown in Libya shipwreck, fourth accident this week

Some of the survivors were from Nigeria, Gambia, Ghana and Burkina Faso TRIPOLI, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twenty African migrants are believed to have drowned off the coast of Libya when their boat sank as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, while more bodies washed ashore on Libyan…

Nigeria: 18 dead as boat capsizes in Bauchi state, 5 rescued

BAUCHI (Nigeria), Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 18 people were killed when a boat carrying 23 farmers capsized in Bauchi State.Although five people were rescued alive, the driver and one passenger were unconscious.The Police Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Command, Ahmed Wakil, made this known in a statement made…