Senegal election: Opposition supporters march in Dakar calling for swift vote

 DAKAR, Feb 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, demanding swift presidential elections. It comes after the country’s top court blocked President Macky Sall’s attempt to postpone the election, originally scheduled for this month. Sall’s last minute decree, backed by parliament, had triggered a political…

Tanzania: State commits to ending power rationing by March

DODOMA, Feb 17 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — The country’s power rationing issue will be effectively addressed by the end of March this year, lawmakers told. The Deputy Minister for Energy, Judith Kapinga made this statement earlier on Friday in the Dodoma parliament, stating that as of February 15th this year, they have successfully…

Italy: An accident at a construction site in Florence kills 3 workers and leaves 2 missing

FLORENCE (Italy), Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An accident at a supermarket construction site in the Italian city of Florence on Friday killed at least three workers and left two others missing, local officials said. The accident happened when a reinforced concrete beam toppled over a slab of a pre-fabricated building,…

British police discovered a truck carrying many illegal migrants

A truck carrying illegal migrants was discovered on the ferry LONDON, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British police said that on Friday authorities took 6 people to the hospital for recovery and arrested 2 men after discovering many migrants in a truck on a ferry in the south of the region.…

US: Firefighter killed, 9 others injured in Virginia house explosion

Bystanders watch as firefighters and other emergency personnel work the scene of a house explosion in Loudon County STERLING (Virginia, US), Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Virginia firefighter was killed and others were injured after a house exploded Friday evening, officials said. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue responded to the…

Top UN court rejects South Africa request for more Gaza measures

THE HAGUE, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN’s top court Friday rejected South Africa’s request to put more legal pressure on Israel to halt a threatened offensive against the Gaza city of Rafah, saying it was “bound to comply with existing measures”.   Pretoria has already filed a complaint against Israel…

EU to invest 40 mln U.S. dollars in Nigeria’s power sector

ABUJA, Feb 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — The European Union (EU) pledged a significant investment of 37 million euros (about 40 million U.S. dollars) to bolster Nigeria’s power sector. The announcement was made during a meeting between Samuela Isopi, head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria, and Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu…

Mexico receives support items from China for hurricane-hit communities

Hungary: Tens of thousands demonstrate in capital Budapest over child abuse pardon scandal

People gather at the Heroes’ Square during a demonstration in Budapest, BUDAPEST, Feb 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — Tens of thousands of Hungarians gathered in Budapest’s Heroes’ Square on Friday to demand justice for child abuse victims and stricter child protection laws from the government in connection with a child abuse pardon…

US gun violence: 2 found shot dead at University of Colorado being investigated as homicide – Police

Two people were found shot dead in a dorm at the University of Colorado COLORADO SPRINGS (Colorado, US), Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two people have been found shot dead in a dorm room at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, authorities said. The campus dispatch center received a call…