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…

Covid-19: Senegalese president goes into quarantine

President Macky Sall came into contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus DAKAR, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senegal’s President Macky Sall has quarantined himself after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus.The president tested negative but will self-isolate for two weeks as a precaution, his…

Italy says 28 migrants test positive for COVID-19 on quarantine ship

ROME, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dozens of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean have tested positive for the new coronavirus while held in a quarantine ship off the southern Italian coast, Sicily’s regional leader Nello Musumeci said. In April Italy banned migrant rescue ships from docking in its ports until July 31…

French and Russian leaders to hold video summit Friday

PARIS, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a videoconference with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday, with the coronavirus pandemic and the crises in Libya and Syria on their agenda, France announced Wednesday. The situations in Iran and Ukraine will also be raised, as well as…

Covid-19: Millions of migrant workers face uncertainty amid coronavirus – ILO

GENEVA, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations’ International Labor Organization (ILO) called on governments to protect millions of migrant workers that are plunging into despair due to the COVID-19 crisis. The ILO warned that tens of millions of migrant workers have been left unemployed. It is estimated that 164 million migrant…

Libya: Eastern-based Parliament Speaker urges Egypt to intervene in battle against UN-backed government

BENGHAZI (Libya), June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The speaker of Libya’s eastern-based Parliament Aguila Saleh urged Egypt to intervene militarily if the forces from the internationally-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) attack the strategic city of Sirte. An Egyptian intervention in Libya would be “legitimate … if the terrorist and armed…

Covid-19: Minibus drivers in South Africa strike over coronavirus funding

JOHANNESBURG, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Drivers of minibus taxis in South Africa’s financial hub Gauteng went on strike to demand more financial support from government, leaving thousands of commuters stranded. Dozens of taxis blocked busy roads in Johannesburg and Pretoria, confronting police and soldiers. Many people were stuck at taxi…
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