African Union criticises military takeover in Sudan

African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat ADDIS ABABA, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The African Union has criticised the military take-over in Sudan following the toppling of Omar al-Bashir.The AU says the move is not the appropriate response to the challenges facing Sudan and the aspirations of its people.The chairperson…

Update: Joy turns to anger as Sudan protesters felt ‘hoodwinked’ by army

KHARTOUM, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Jubilation in Khartoum that Sudan’s era of iron-fisted rule by Omar al-Bashir was ending Thursday quickly soured when protesters realised the old regime had no plans to go. “Change will not happen with Bashir’s entire regime hoodwinking Sudanese civilians through a military coup,” tweeted Alaa…

Minister warns Venezuela’s Maduro over US visa-toting officials

CARACAS, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela’s prisons minister called on President Nicolas Maduro to dismiss officials who hold US visas,warning him there are “traitors” in his entourage. “I ask the president to be careful of whoever has an American visa,” IrisVarela told Venezuela’s state television. “A person who has an…

Sudan’s main protest group says it will only accept civilian transitional government

KHARTOUM, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s main protest group will only accept a civilian government composed of opposition figures, a senior member of the group said. Omar Saleh Sennar, a senior member of the Sudanese Professionals’ Association (SPA), said the group was waiting for a statement by the army and…

Zimbabwe reaches agreement with IMF on economic reform program

HARARE, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe has reached agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a program of economic policies and structural reforms that could pave the way to the crisis-hit country re-engaging with international financial institutions. Suffering from decades of decline and hyperinflation, Zimbabwe has not been able…

Libya fighting kills 56, European powers jostle over conflict

TRIPOLI/ROME, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fighting between eastern Libyan forces and Tripoli government troops killed 56 people and forced 6,000 to flee their homes in the capital in the last week, the United Nations said, as France and Italy wrangled over how to respond to the renewed conflict. After sweeping…

Israel’s Beresheet Spacecraft Crashes On Moon

TEL AVIV, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The first privately funded mission to the Moon has crashed on the lunar surface after the apparent failure of its main engine. The Israeli spacecraft – called Beresheet – attempted a soft landing, but suffered technical problems on its descent to the Moon’s surface.…

At least seven dead, 30 injured in Bolivia bus accident

LA PAZ, April 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least seven people died and nearly 30 were injured after a bus overturned on a highway in southwest Bolivia, local authorities said. The bus, belonging to the company Trans Tupiza, overturned on its left side at the Pan American Highway on the Oruro-Potosi stretch on Thursday. As a…

Iraq: 12 Daesh militants killed in military operation in central region

BAGHDAD, April 12 (NNN-XINHUA) —Twelve Daesh militants were killed Thursday when Iraqi security forces launched an operation in the Himreen mountain range that stretches in Iraq’s central provinces of Salahudin and Diyala. The operation was carried out during the day by the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS), as the troops started clearing a number of villages…

Assange will not be extradited to a country with death penalty, Ecuador president says

QUITO, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange,arrested in London on Thursday after Quito withdrew his political asylum,will not be extradited to any country where he could face “torture or thedeath penalty,” Ecuador’s president said. “I asked Great Britain the guarantee that Mr Assange will not beextradited to any…