UN-led Libyan rival faction peace talks kicked off in Tunisia

Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General Stephanie Williams TUNIS, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Tunisian town of Gammarth saw Libya’s rival factions begin much-awaited political peace talks on Monday — brokered by the United Nations, the goal is to outline a roadmap to presidential and parliamentary elections in the country.…

Ethiopia: Amhara backs army campaign in rebel state Tigray

Ethiopian army has used bases in the Amhara region to attack sites in Tigray. ADDIS ABABA, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Residents of the Amhara region in northern Ethiopia bordering Tigray say they are “ready” to support Ethiopian forces in their conflict with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). One of…

Ivory Coast: Constitutional Council ratify Ouattara’s re-election

President Alassane Ouattara ABIDJAN, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ivory Coast’s constitutional council on Monday formally validated President Alassane Ouattara’s reelection to a third term after an Oct 31 ballot that was marred by clashes and an opposition boycott. Council president Mamadou Kone said in a national broadcast that the body…

Russian Pres Putin awaiting official US result to congratulate winner -Kremlin

MOSCOW, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin iswaiting for official results from the US presidential election beforecongratulating a winner, the Kremlin said. “We consider it correct to wait for the official results to be finalised.I want to remind you that President Putin repeatedly said he will respect the…

Danish fishermen pin hopes on Brexit deal

THYBORØN (Denmark), Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — In Thyboron, a port in western Denmark, the sky is grey and overcast and fishermen look just as gloomy as soon as the word Brexit is mentioned. Almost all of the 2,000 people who live here know a fisherman whose livelihood depends largely on…

More than a dozen killed in DR Congo attacks

BENI (DR Congo), Nov 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– More than a dozen people have been killed in two attacks near Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that were blamed on the ADF group. Late Saturday, an initial assault killed seven people, territorial administrator Donat Kibwana said, adding that “the attack…

Plane carrying humanitarian aid crashes in Guatemala, killing 2

GUATEMALA CITY, Nov 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least two people were killed on Sunday when a small plane airlifting food to victims of tropical storm Eta crashed, the Municipal Firefighters of Guatemala City said. The plane crashed around noon, minutes after taking off from the capital’s La Aurora International Airport…

119 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast: IOM

TRIPOLI, Nov 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that 119 illegal immigrants, among them women and children, have been rescued off Libyan coast. “While IOM staff were at the disembarkation point to provide emergency assistance, we reiterate that Libya cannot be considered a safe port,” the…

Luis Arce sworn in as Bolivia’s new president

Luis Arce takes power after landslide win for Movement for Socialism, but experts predict bumpy road ahead LA PAZ, Nov 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — Luis Arce, winner of the Oct 18 general elections in Bolivia, took office on Sunday as the new president of the South American country for the next…

Covid-19: Global cases surpass 50 mln — Johns Hopkins University

People wearing face masks sit on a bench in Brussels, Belgium NEW YORK, Nov 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 50 million on Sunday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. The global case count reached 50,052,204, with a total of 1,253,110…