Nigeria: At least 20 members of Shi’ite group dead after protests

Members of the police during their operation to disperse protesting Shiites  ABUJA, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Nigerian Shiite organisation said at least 20 of its members have been killed this week during a series of protests in the capital, Abuja, against the detention of its leader.  Three more members of…

Nigeria: Daesh says it kidnapped Nigeria aid workers; govt negotiate release

The aid workers were kidnapped in Nigeria’s north-east Borno state ABUJA, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Islamic State’s West Africa Branch (ISWA) says it is responsible for the kidnap of six aid workers in northeast Nigeria. Aid agency, Action Against Hunger, identified a staff member and five others kidnapped last week…

Nigeria: State legislative assembly adjourn indefinitely after snake falls from roof

ABUJA, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lawmakers in the south-western Nigerian state of Ondo abandoned their session on Thursday as a snake dropped from the roof, local media are reporting.Members were about to begin the business of the day when the snake dropped from a hole in the ceiling, bringing the…

US: Pres Trump threatens tariffs against ‘foolish’ French Pres Macron

WASHINGTON, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of “foolishness” over a digital services tax, and hinted that he would tax French wine in retaliation.Trump voiced his anger in a Tweet on Friday, in response to French plans to tax multinational firms like…

Saudi Arabia suspends Hajj visas for DR Congo over Ebola

RIYADH, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia has banned entry to travellers coming from the Democratic Republic of the Congo over fears Ebola could spread during next month’s Hajj pilgrimage.The decision, announced in a note issued by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, cited last week’s move by the World…

WHO declares Uganda Ebola-free

KAMPALA, July 26 (NNN-NEW VISION) — The Ugandan Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have declared the country Ebola-free. According to a press statement signed by Dr Jane Ruth, the Health Minister and Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldermariam, The WHO country representative to Uganda shows that Uganda has…

Russian Foreign Minister’s visit strengthened relations with Cuba

HAVANA, July 26 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — The visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Cuba strengthened bilateral ties, which were described as excellent on Thursday. Lavrov was received on Wednesday by Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, to whom he expressed satisfaction with the excellent state of bilateral relations, based on…

Somalia: Mogadishu mayor ‘still unconscious’ after suicide attack

MOGADISHU, July 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The mayor of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, is to be flown to Turkey for treatment along with several others injured in Wednesday’s suicide attack that killed six people, officials said. Mayor Abdirahman Omar Osman is still unconscious, the officials, who did not want to be named,…

France’s Macron invites British PM Johnson to visit

PARIS, July 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Emmanuel Macron has invited new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to see him in France “in the next few weeks,” an official at the Elysee palace said. Macron extended the invitation in a call late Thursday to Johnson from his official summer vacation residence…

Algeria launches national dialogue to end political crisis

ALGIERS, July 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Algeria has opened a new chapter towards ending the political crisis that has hit the North African nation since Feb. 22 amid unprecedented popular rallies demanding a radical change of the regime. In this regard, Algeria’s interim President Abdelkader Bensalah on Thursday assigned a group…