Costa Rica on alert after 19 die from tainted alcohol

SAN JOSE, July 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Alcohol tainted with potentially toxic levels of methanol has killed 19 people in Costa Rica, where authorities issued an alert against drinking some half-dozen brands. The Ministry of Health issued the national warning while also updating the death toll. Of 34 people who have…

Chadians back on social media after 16 months net blockade

Chad President, Idriss Deby N’DJAMENA, July 21 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — For sixteen odd months, Chadians were cut off social media platforms – Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp with the main government justification hinged on protecting internal security.No amount of appeals, protestations and even a legal challenge succeeded in getting connection to be…

Dangerous heatwave starts hitting US and Canada

A little girl cools off in water fountains in Washington DC WASHINGTON, July 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Extremely hot weather has started to hit most of the United States, with temperatures set to peak over the weekend, meteorologists say.The heatwave could affect about 200 million people in major cities like New…

Algeria win Africa Cup of Nations

CAIRO, July 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria won the Africa Cup of Nations for the second time as a freak early goal secured a 1-0 win against Senegal in the final in Cairo. Baghdad Bounedjah’s shot took a huge deflection off Salif Sane and looped over goalkeeper Alfred Gomes. Senegal, who…

Tanker seizure: Britain warns Iran against choosing ‘dangerous path’ – Foreign Secretary

LONDON, July 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) –Iran may be choosing a “dangerous path” of “illegal and destabilising” behaviour after its authorities seized a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf, British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said.The Stena Impero’s owners have been unable to contact the ship, which was surrounded in the Strait of Hormuz.The…

Tanzania to buy new Airbus, De Havilland planes for national carrier: Pres Magufuli

Tanzania President, John Magufuli DAR ES SALAAM, July 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzania’s government will buy two new Airbus jets and one plane from De Havilland Canada as part of a fleet expansion plan for the national flag carrier, the president said. President John Magufuli has personally taken charge of the…

Burkina Faso: People alarmed by deaths of 11 in police custody

The deceased bodies have been deposited at the morgue OUAGADOUGOU, July 21 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The deaths of 11 people in a Burkina Faso police custody on the night of Sunday to Monday this week have raised tensions in the capital, Ouagadougou.The West African Nation is one of the main transit…

Ethiopia army vows to combat extremist, illegal forces: Gen Adem

New Army Chief, General Adem Mohammed ADDIS ABABA, July 21 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Ethiopian National Defense Force, ENDF, has commented on the country’s security situation vowing to do all it takes to keep out entities it described as “extremist and illegal forces.” The meeting of Friday was chaired by new…

Nigerian man attempts to travel on wings of local airline

The man on the plane’s wing LAGOS, July 21 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — There was fear and panic aboard a local flight in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos when a man attempted to make the flight but by being on the wings of the plane.Passengers aboard the Air Azman flight heading to the…

Manchester bomber’s brother appears in UK court charged with murder

LONDON, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The brother of the suicide bomber who blew himself up in a deadly 2017 attack in the northern city of Manchester appeared in a London court on Thursday after his extradition from Libya. Hashem Abedi, 22, who returned to the UK on Wednesday, appeared at…