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…

Cameroon military says missing journalist died in its custody, denies use of torture

Journalist Wazizi confirmed death by the Cameroon government after being missing for more than 300 days DOUALA, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cameroon’s military said that a journalist who disappeared last August in a part of the country where it is battling Anglophone separatists died in its custody weeks after he…

Covid-19: The fake and misinformation circulating in Africa about coronavirus

Students at a Madagascar school down Covid-Organics before classes begin MAPUTO, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) —As coronavirus cases spread through African countries, misleading information continues to be shared on social media and online. Here are some of the stories that have been widely shared recently. 1. The ‘plot’ to stop Africa developing its…

Covid-19: South Africa’s epicenter seeking thousands health workers amid surge in cases

President Cyril Ramaphosa CAPE TOWN, June 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Western Cape province, South Africa’s epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, said that it is advertising for 5,272 health workers amid a spike in confirmed cases. The province must address its medical staff shortage before the pandemic reaches its peak, Western Cape Premier Allan Winde said…

Nigeria: Gunmen kill 21 in fresh northwest attacks

KANO (Nigeria), June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armed gangs have killed 21people in the latest bloody assaults on villages in restive northwestNigeria, police said. Assailants trying to steal cattle shot dead 15 people in clasheswith local residents in six remote communities of Zamfara state onTuesday, regional police spokesman Mohammed Shehu said.…

Mali: French forces kill leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

PARIS, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French forces have killed the leaderof Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Algerian Abdelmalek Droukdel, innorthern Mali, France’s defence minister said. Droukdel was killed on Thursday near the Algerian border, where thegroup has bases from which it has carried out attacks and abductionsof Westerners in the…

Twenty-six killed in an attack on Fulani village in central Mali, latest violence to hit the West African nation

BAMAKO, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twenty-six people were killed in anattack on a village in central Mali, officials said, in thelatest violence to hit the West African nation. Friday’s attack targeted a Fulani village named Binedama in thevolatile Mopti region, said Aly Barry, an official from TabitalPulaaku, a Fulani association…

Turkey Rejects Egypt’s Accusation Over Libya

ANKARA, June 7 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Hami Aksoy, on Saturday dismissed the accusation raised by Egypt over Turkey’s role in Libya. “We reject the unfounded accusations by Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, against Turkey, within the context of Libya, in the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of…

UN extends mandate to inspect Libya-bound ships for arms

UNITED NATIONS, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council unanimously extended for a year a resolution authorizing the inspection of ships suspected of breaking a 2011 arms embargo on Libya. The renewal had already been unanimously decided upon last year by the 15 members of the Security Council, but…
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