CAIRO, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Strongman Khalifa Haftar has backed a ceasefire in Libya starting Monday, Egypt’s president announced after talks in Cairo, following a series of military victories by forces loyal to Tripoli’s UN-recognised government. “This initiative calls for respecting all international efforts and initiatives by declaring a ceasefire…

Members of the Public Servants Association (PSA) protest in Pretoria JOHANNESBURG, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five public sector trade unions have taken the South African government to court to try to force it to pay salary increases agreed as part of a three-year wage deal, court papers showed. The government…

President-elect Evariste Ndayishimiye of the Burundi’s ruling party, the National Council for the Defence of Democracy-Forces for the Defence of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) BUJUMBURA, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burundi’s constitutional court has said last month’s elections were flawless and upheld the victory of the ruling party’s presidential candidate, dismissing a complaint…

Touadera was elected president of Central African Republic president in 2016 BANGUI, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Central African Republic’s constitutional court rejected changes to the constitution that would have allowed President Faustin-Archange Touadera to stay in power if an election in December is delayed due to the new coronavirus. The…

Journalist Wazizi confirmed death by the Cameroon government after being missing for more than 300 days DOUALA, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cameroon’s military said that a journalist who disappeared last August in a part of the country where it is battling Anglophone separatists died in its custody weeks after he…

Students at a Madagascar school down Covid-Organics before classes begin MAPUTO, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) —As coronavirus cases spread through African countries, misleading information continues to be shared on social media and online. Here are some of the stories that have been widely shared recently. 1. The ‘plot’ to stop Africa developing its…