Africa

Mass graves found in Libyan city outside capital: Interior minister

TRIPOLI, June 11 (NNN-Xinhua) — Dozens of mass graves have been found in the Libyan city of Tarhuna, some 90…

US urges Libya ceasefire as landmines kill 7 in capital

TRIPOLI, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US called for a ceasefire in Libya and urged warring parties to protect its oil…

Update: Nigeria militant attack toll rises to 81

KANO (Nigeria), June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The death toll from an attack by militants linked to the Daesh on a…

Children among nine killed in latest DR Congo massacre

BUNIA (DR Congo), June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nine civilians, five of them children, were killed late Tuesday in the eastern…

Zimbabwe’s government dismisses ‘coup’ rumours

HARARE, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe’s top security officials on Wednesday made a surprise dismissal of “rumours” of an imminent…

Update: ICC calls for more Sudan war crimes suspects to surrender

UNITED NATIONS, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Criminal Court called for Sudanese war crimes suspects to turn themselves in,…

Covid-19: UN General Assembly will be virtual for the first time

UNITED NATIONS, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — This year’s UN General Assembly will be held virtually for the first time in…

Cameroon’s conflict rated as world’s most neglected crisis by Norway

Many English-speaking people complain of being treated like second-class citizens YAOUNDE, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) —  Cameroon’s conflict with English-speaking separatists…

Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia ministers hold virtual meeting over Nile dam

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is set to become the largest hydropower plant in Africa KHARTOUM, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Belgian city removes statue of King Leopold II, accuses of massacre in DR Congo during colonial rule

Statue of King Leopold II ANTWERP, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A statue of a Belgian colonial king, under whose reign…