Lesotho ex-PM ‘paid hit-men to kill former wife’: Police

Former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane MASERU, June 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — In a damning court affidavit, the police in Lesotho say they have evidence that former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane and his current wife Maesaiah Thabane paid assassins to kill Thabane’s estranged wife in 2017.Lipolelo Thabane was shot dead on the…

Covid-19: Africa’s ‘hotspots’ in South Africa, Algeria, Cameroon – WHO

A South African student is screened as schools begin to reopen after COVID-19 lockdown in Langa, Cape Town GENEVA, June 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Africa will have a “steady increase” in COVID-19 cases until a vaccine is developed and strong public health measures are needed in current “hotspots” in South Africa, Algeria and…

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 km south of Tripoli, Interior Minister of the UN-backed government of Libya Fathi Bashagha said. “We discovered many terrible crimes committed by the militias that controlled the city of Tarhuna.…

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 sector Wednesday as the unity government said landmines had killed at least seven people in the capital. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s call came as the UN said it…

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 village in northeast Nigeria rose to 81, officials said. Fighters believed to be from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) faction shot and ran over residents with vehicles in…

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 DR Congo province of Ituri, where some 1,000 civilians have been massacred since late 2017, local sources said. The killing was the latest attributed to an ethnic militia called CODECO,…

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 coup, two years after veteran leader Robert Mugabe was ousted in a military-backed take over. A special national security working council which includes military and police chiefs, blamed opposition politicians,…

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, just a day after longtime fugitive militiaman Ali Kushayb surrendered to The Hague. ICC lawyer Fatou Bensouda said during a United Nations Security Council videoconference that Kushayb — who is…

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 history because of the coronavirus pandemic, its president announced. The meeting is still scheduled for Sept 22-29 but will be carried out with previously recorded speeches by world leaders, Tijjani…

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 has been rated as the most neglected crisis in the world for the second year running by the Norwegian Refugee Council. The West African nation’s English-speakers are fighting for autonomy…
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