African Union suspends South Sudan over $9m membership debt

ADDIS ABABA, June 24 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The African Union (AU) has suspended South Sudan from the continental body over failure to honour its financial obligations over the past three years. A letter from the country’s mission in Ethiopia to the Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed the development saying the amount in…

UN agrees to send fact-finding mission to probe violations in Libya since 2016

Since 2015, a power struggle has pitted the UN-recognised Tripoli government against eastern commander Khalifa Haftar with both sides backed by rival foreign powers GENEVA, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution asking the High Commissioner to send a fact-finding mission to Libya…

Nigeria police rescue 300 workers from rice factory, forced to work during lockdown

The men slept inside the warehouse for about three months and were not allowed out KANO (Nigeria), June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police in Nigeria have rescued 300 people they say were locked in a rice-processing factory and forced to work throughout a coronavirus lockdown. From the end of March, the…

Burundi restores role of PM as parliament approves Bunyoni, the first person to take on the role in 22 years

Alain Guillaume Bunyoni has been security minister since 2015 BUJUMBURA, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burundi’s parliament has approved Alain Guillaume Bunyoni as prime minister, the first person to take on the role in 22 years. The position has been restored by newly elected President Evariste Ndayishimiye, who was sworn into…

South Africa receives unsolicited proposals for new national airline

SAA has been under a form of bankruptcy protection since December PRETORIA, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The South African government said it had received unsolicited proposals from private sector funders, private equity investors and potential partners for a new national airline based on struggling South African Airways (SAA). State-owned SAA…

Vote counting under way in Malawi’s presidential election rerun

LILONGWE, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Polls have closed in Malawi’s hotly contested presidential vote, the second time in just over a year, after incumbent President Peter Mutharika’s re-election was annulled by the courts over irregularities. Some 6.8 million people were eligible to vote in Tuesday’s rerun, practically a two-horse race between…

Ivory Coast nabs terrorist leader after deadly border post raid

The raid resulted in the arrests of other people directly involved in the attack ABIDJAN, June 24 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Ivorian authorities announced the capture of a terrorist leader who led a deadly attack on a military post at Kafolo, on the northeastern border with Burkina Faso on June 11 following…

Covid-19: South Africa to start Africa’s first vaccine pilot

JOHANNESBURG, June 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa will roll out the continent’s first coronavirus vaccine trial this week, the university leading the pilot said, as the country grapples with the highest number of cases in Africa. The vaccine, developed by the Oxford Jenner Institute, is already being evaluated in Britain,…

Somali soldiers end protest over unpaid salaries

Somali soldiers blocking African Union peace keeping forces MOGADISHU, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Soldiers in the Somali capital Mogadishu have ended their protest over unpaid salaries. They had blocked roads in the city, with some saying they had not received wages in over a year. Local television footage showed troops blocking vehicles…

Kenya-US trade talks delayed until pan-African trade bloc comes into force: Pres Kenyatta

Kenya President, Uhuru Kenyatta NAIROBI, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya has delayed talks on a trade deal with the United States until a pan-African trade bloc comes into force, President Uhuru Kenyatta said, likely holding up what would be Washington’s first such pact in sub-Saharan Africa. US President Donald Trump…
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