COVID-19 Cases Exceed 170,000 In Iran, Turkey; Saudi Arabia’s Tally Surpasses 100,000

CAIRO, June 8 (NNN-MENA) – As COVID-19 continues to spread in the Middle East, Iran and Turkey have both seen their confirmed cases surpassing 170,000, while Saudi Arabia’s total cases exceeded 100,000. Iran’s confirmed cases rose to 171,789 on Sunday, after an overnight registration of 2,364 new infections, IRNA news…

Update: Mali vows to investigate after army accused of deadly village attack

Coalition of the People of Azawad (CPA) fighters BAMAKO, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mali pledged to investigate claims that the army killed dozens of civilians in its conflict-riven centre, as complaints about the military’s conduct in the West African nation escalate. Some 30 people were killed and a village burnt…

Dozens survive deadly shipwreck off Mozambique coast

MAPUTO, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twelve people were reported to have died, including several children, when a boat sank in the bay of Pemba off northern Mozambique.Thirty-five people survived after swimming ashore on Wednesday.But they were then apprehended by the police on suspicion that they could be recruits to a…

Covid-19: Madagascar minister fired over $2m lollipop order

Madagascar’s education minister planned to order more than $2m worth of sweets for schoolchildren ANTANANARIVO, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Madagascar’s education minister has been fired over plans to order more than $2m worth of sweets for schoolchildren. Rijasoa Andriamanana said pupils would be given three lollipops each to mask the…

Four killed in Mali prison riot

BAMAKO, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four prisoners in Mali’s capital Bamako have died after a “mutiny” which saw inmates break out of their cells and attack prison guards. The violence occurred on Friday while anti-government protesters were demonstrating in Bamako, according to government spokesman Yaya Sangare. “A mutiny occurred at…

OPEC, allies agree to extend deep output cuts through July

VIENNA, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — OPEC members, led by Saudi Arabia, and other key oil producers agreed to extend historic output cuts through July, as oil prices tentatively recover and coronavirus lockdowns ease. The 13-member cartel and its allies, notably Russia, decided to extend by a month deep May and…

Libya strongman Haftar backs ceasefire from Monday: Egyptian Pres Sisi

CAIRO, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Strongman Khalifa Haftar has backed a ceasefire in Libya starting Monday, Egypt’s president announced after talks in Cairo, following a series of military victories by forces loyal to Tripoli’s UN-recognised government. “This initiative calls for respecting all international efforts and initiatives by declaring a ceasefire…

South African public sector unions take wage dispute to court

Members of the Public Servants Association (PSA) protest in Pretoria JOHANNESBURG, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five public sector trade unions have taken the South African government to court to try to force it to pay salary increases agreed as part of a three-year wage deal, court papers showed. The government…

Burundi court affirms ruling party candidate’s presidential victory

President-elect Evariste Ndayishimiye of the Burundi’s ruling party, the National Council for the Defence of Democracy-Forces for the Defence of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) BUJUMBURA, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burundi’s constitutional court has said last month’s elections were flawless and upheld the victory of the ruling party’s presidential candidate, dismissing a complaint…

Covid-19: Central African Republic court rejects bid to extend president’s mandate

Touadera was elected president of Central African Republic president in 2016 BANGUI, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Central African Republic’s constitutional court rejected changes to the constitution that would have allowed President Faustin-Archange Touadera to stay in power if an election in December is delayed due to the new coronavirus. The…
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