South Africa: Court rules independent candidates can contest elections
JOHANNESBURG, June 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Independent candidates who are not affiliated to any political party can stand in national and…
DR Congo: Prosecutor seeks 20-year sentence for president’s chief of staff, accused of embezzling public funds
The high-profile corruption trial of Kamerhe is without precedent in the African country KINSHASA, June 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prosecutors asked…
Kenya police camp set on fire over ‘harassment’ as three policemen arrested for dragging woman using a motorcycle
Activists have been protesting against police brutality in Nairobi NAIROBI, June 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A police camp in Kenya’s Naivasha…
UK says told EU ‘formally’ no Brexit transition extension
Brexit is expected to happen on Jan 1, 2021 LONDON, June 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The British government said it had…
Racism: International Cricket Council to use ‘common sense’ if players protest at Floyd death
DUBAI (UAE), June 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cricket’s world body has said it will take a “common sense approach” to on-field…
International Criminal Court slams US sanctions move
THE HAGUE, June 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) hit back at a decision by US President Donald…
Thousands more evacuated from site of Indian oil well blast
Environmentalists have warned of the danger of a catastrophe at the site of an Indian oil well explosion TINSUKIA (India),…
Knife crime looms larger than virus in Greek refugee camp
Children play outside the tents at a migrant and refugee camp where cases affected by the COVID-19 were detected, on…
Statue of Scouts founder Baden-Powell to be taken down in Britain
The statue of Baden-Powell LONDON, June 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A local authority in southern England said it would remove a…
Covid-19: Brazil deaths top 40,000, 1.5m cases in Latin America
Activists from the Brazilian NGO Rio de Paz (Peace Rio), dig 100 mock graves on Copacabana beach symbolizing deaths from…