CAIRO, July 8 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and his British counterpart, Dominic Raab, held a phone conversation on Tuesday, to discuss regional issues including the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Libyan crisis and the Nile dam dispute. On the Palestinian-Israeli issue, Shoukry underlined the importance of achieving just and comprehensive…
Gunmen on motorcycle kill 15 farmers in northern Nigeria: police
KANO (Nigeria), July 7, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Gunmen on Monday killed 15 farmers in Nigeria’s northwest Katsina state, police said, in the latest violence by cattle thieves in the restive region. Roughly 200 gunmen on motorcycles besieged the farmers in Yargamji village, 25 kilometres from the state capital Katsina, opening…
DR Congo militia killed 800 in 18 months: UN
KINSHASA, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A notorious militia has killed nearly 800 civilians in eastern DR Congo since the start of last year, the UN said, adding that the attacks may amount to crimes against humanity. The ADF (Allied Democratic Forces) has committed “widespread, systematic and extremely brutal” rights abuses,…
Kenya to reopen to international flights
NAIROBI, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta announced a “phased reopening” of the country, with the resumption of international flights from Aug 1 as well as the lifting of internal travel restrictions. The move comes as pressure mounts to kickstart the country’s ailing economy after nearly four months of…
Malta, Libya pledge to cooperate to save lives at sea
Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela (left) and Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Serraj (right) VALLETTA, July 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Malta and Libya should continue to work better together to prevent loss of lives at sea, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela told his Libyan counterpart Fayez Serraj here. Abela said the “excellent”…
Covid-19: Africa sees coronavirus spreading fast – WHO
Nigeria has been one of the worst-affected countries GENEVA, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Africa is seeing coronavirus cases rapidly increasing and deaths rising, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In terms of overall numbers, Africa currently accounts for only a small proportion of total global cases, but the acceleration in rates…
Covid-19: Tanzania shuts centres handling coronavirus patients after significant drop in cases
‘Coronavirus is heading towards an end in Tanzania’ DAR ES SALAAM, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzania has closed most centres designated to handle Covid-19 patients. The government said that a significant drop in the number of coronavirus infections led to the closure of the treatment centres across the country. On…
Violence following murder of popular singer ‘delayed Ethiopia dam talks’: Water Minister
Talks over Ethiopia’s mega dam on the Nile delayed ADDIS ABABA, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The deadly violence in Ethiopia that followed the killing of popular musician Hachalu Hundessa last week delayed Nile Dam talks and hampered efforts against coronavirus, the authorities say.Water Minister Seleshi Bekele said the protests delayed…
Sudan’s police chief and his deputy fired after large scale political protests
Sudan has not given reasons for firing the top police officials KHARTOUM, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The transitional government in Sudan has fired the police chief and his deputy, days after large protests across the country as people called for greater political reforms.Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok relieved Adel Mohamed Bashaer,…
Covid-19: Kenyan protesters set fire to police station after man killed for selling fake hand sanitiser
Kenyan protesters set fire to police station after the killing of a hawker NAIROBI, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenyan protesters set a police station on fire after an officer allegedly shot and killed a man for hawking fake hand sanitizer. The officer is now in custody, according to a police report. The…
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