The Late Burundi leader Nkurunziza buried in capital

The Late Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza GITEGA, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza who ruled for nearly 15 years will be buried on Friday in the capital, Gitega. The government said he died of “cardiac arrest” almost two weeks ago. He was expected to officially hand over…

Ivory Coast begins cleanup after deadly floods

Landslides were also experienced after the torrential rains ABIDJAN, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A clean-up has begun in Ivory Coast’s main city of Abidjan after floods triggered by torrential rains left streets and houses underwater and at least three people dead.Local residents said three hours of heavy rain on Thursday…

International conference pledges 1.8 bln USD to help crisis-stricken Sudan

High-Level Sudan Partnership Conference acknowledged young people, especially women and girls, as drivers of change for a democratic, free and peaceful country KHARTOUM, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An international conference pledged to provide around 1.8 billion U.S. dollars to Sudan to help the northeast African country battle an economic crisis, a senior Sudanese official said.…

Opposition candidate leads in Malawi presidential poll: provisional results

BLANTYRE, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malawi opposition candidate Lazarus Chakwera is set to defeat incumbent President Peter Mutharika with around 59% of votes, provisional results showed. Malawians went to the polls on Tuesday after the top court in the Southern African nation in February annulled the May 2019 presidential vote due to irregularities. According to…

Covid-19: Nigeria announces $6bn stimulus package

Lagos State is the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria ABUJA, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigerian government has announced a $6bn stimulus package to support businesses hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. A committee led by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo put forward the proposal. It was approved by the cabinet…

Covid-19: Protesting South African teachers want schools to close again

PRETORIA, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some teachers and parents in South Africa’s Western Cape province are demonstrating and demanding the closure of schools over the spread of coronavirus. A few principals have written an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa urging him to rethink the decision to open schools. They…

Somalia army ‘incapable’ of ousting al-Shabaab – US State Department

al-Shabaab troops WASHINGTON, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES)– Somalia’s national army is “incapable” of driving out militant group al-Shabaab from its strongholds, the US State Department said.The country is still “heavily dependent” on foreign support in almost all major security functions throughout the country, the State Department said in its Country Reports…

Five kidnapped mixed-race women to sue Belgium

The mixed-race women Belgium took from their mothers under colonial rule BRUSSELS, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five mixed-race – or métis – women who were in the colonial era taken from their mothers by force in Belgian-Congo are taking the Belgian state to court for crimes against humanity. The five…

DR Congo govt declares end to Ebola epidemic in east

KINSHASA, June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — DR Congo’s government on Thursday officially declared an end to an epidemic of Ebola that broke out in the east of the troubled country in August 2018 and went on to claim 2,277 lives. The outbreak was “the longest, most complex and deadliest” in the…

Pirates kidnap six crewmen off Benin coast

The Gulf of Guinea is the world’s most dangerous piracy hotspot COTONOU, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pirates kidnapped at least six crew members of a fishing vessel on Wednesday off the coast of Benin in West Africa. Five abductees are South Korean nationals, while the sixth person is said to…
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