Malawian President condemns disputed poll protests

LILONGWE, July 8 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika condemned protests by thousands of people who gathered in Lilongwe last week to denounce his re-election in May.Protesters have been demonstrating for nearly two months against results of the presidential election and are calling for the resignation of the chairperson of…

Togo’s ruling party wins majority in local elections

LOME, July 8 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Togo’s ruling party won the June 30 local elections, winning more than 60% of municipal councillor seats in 114 municipalities across the country. This is according to provisional results released by the National Independent Electoral Commission (Céni). The Union for the Republic (UNIR), which has…

US Women’s team crowned world champion after 2-0 win over the Netherlands

Megan Rapinoe celebrates with team mates after scoring the opening goal LYON (France), July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — When a World Cup novice is faced with a foe as experienced and ruthless as the USWNT, the outcome is almost inevitable and so it was on a muggy afternoon in Lyon when…

Ghana: Flood submerge farms in Akatsi South

ACCRA, July 8 (NNN-GNA) — Gushing floodwaters submerged acreages of farms destroying crops worth hundreds of cedis in three communities in the Akatsi South District of the Volta Region.Ocloo Mawuli Egos, the District Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), told the Ghana News Agency that vegetable, cereal and…

Ghana to host African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat

NIAMEY (Niger), July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) has selected Ghana as the host country for the Secretariat of the African Continental (AfCFTA) Free Trade Area. The decision was announced on Sunday at the 12th AU Extraordinary Summit held…

Boko Haram kills at least five soldiers in northeast Nigeria

ABUJA, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Insurgent group, Boko Haram ambushed Nigerian soldiers in the northeast of the country, killing at least five and injuring more than a dozen.A military source said the death toll could increase as a number of soldiers were still missing after the attack on Thursday in…

National teacher strike in Chile under five weeks in a row

SANTIAGO, July 6 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — The national stoppage led by the Chilean Teachers Association is under five consecutive weeks, with no sign of a way out to the conflict due to the government”s refusal to dialogue with protesters. The national strike, by which teachers are demanding greater public education…

Mexico: Judge orders arrest of ex-CEO of state-owned oil firm on corruption charge

MEXICO CITY, July 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — A judge has ordered the arrest of Emilio Lozoya, a former head of Mexico’s state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), on a charge of corruption, the Prosecutor General’s Office (FGR) said. Lozoya is accused of accepting bribes from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which has…

Botswana: Pres Masisi’s safety under threat – top security official

GABORONE, July 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi is under constant threat and security forces have taken measures to ensure his safety, a senior intelligence official said. Recently, the president had to abandon a trip to Mozambique and return mid-air after Botswanan security forces foiled some suspected attacks on…

Brazilian colonial town of Paraty chosen as UN World Heritage Site

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Brazilian colonial port town of Paraty and the nearby region of Ilha Grande were chosen on Friday as a new World Heritage Site of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). UNESCO heritage sites can be either natural, cultural or…