Kenya troops ‘planning Somalia exit next year’

Kenya troops entered Somalia to fight al-Shabab in 2011 NAIROBI, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — There is a plan for Kenyan troops to leave Somalia by December next year, local newspaper Daily Nation has reported, citing a new book by just retired military chief Samson Mwathethe. The exit plan includes first…

Burkina Faso prosecutor launches probe after 12 ‘terrorism’ suspects die in detention

Gendarmes on patrol in northern Burkina Faso OUAGADOUGOU,  May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Burkina Faso prosecutor has launched an investigation after 12 people died during the same night in detention cells, hours after they were arrested for suspected terrorism-related offences in a town in the east of the country.The case…

Eritrean activists ‘sue EU over forced labour project’

Eritrea requires its citizens to serve a mandatory “national service” AMSTERDAM, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eritrean human rights activists have sued the European Union (EU) and asked it to stop funding a €80m scheme that they say relies on forced labour. The Netherlands-based foundation Human Rights for Eritreans (FHRE) filed…

Covid-19: Comoros thanks Madagascar for donation of COVID-Organics as more African countries get supply

Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina PORT LOUIS (Comoros), May 15 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Comorian president Azali Assoumani thanked the people of Madagascar and President Rajoelina for donation of COVID-Organics, the purported virus preventative and curative mixture.Also included in the Malagasy donation were doses of chloroquine and surgical masks, the president further…

Taps run dry in Kenya’s capital after landslides damage water pipes as coronavirus spreads

NAIROBI, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rachel Wanjiru was already struggling to get enough water to wash her children’s hands during the coronavirus lockdown – then a landslide knocked out the supply near her home in Nairobi’s Kangemi slum. Heavy rains swept away the main water pipes running through forests in…

Burundi expels WHO team as it prepares for presidential election

President Pierre Nkurunziza BUJUMBURA, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burundi is expelling the national head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and three members of his team as it prepares for a presidential election that is being held next week despite concern about health risks during the coronavirus pandemic.The government confirmed…

Covid-19: Mauritius says battle ‘won’ as all patients discharged, no new cases in 17 days

PORT LOUIS, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mauritius declared wary victory in its first battle with coronavirus, saying it had “zero” active patients and had not documented a single new case in 17 days. The Indian Ocean island nation initially surged ahead of other eastern African countries in terms of caseload,…

Nigerian troops rescue 72 hostages from Boko Haram

LAGOS, May 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 72 hostages held by extremist group Boko Haram have been rescued by the Nigerian army in several military operations in the northeastern state of Borno, a military source said. The abducted, mostly women and children, were freed after the troops completed the raids…

12 ‘terrorism’ suspects found dead in Burkina prison: Prosecutor

OUAGADOUGOU, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twelve people detained on suspicion of terrorism were found dead in their police cells in west of Burkina Faso, the local prosecutor said. The prosecutor for the town of Fada N’Gourma said in a statement that 25 people had been detained overnight Monday and “unfortunately,…

Covid-19: Africa records 69,578 cases

2,403 COVID-19 deaths have been recorded on the Continent ABUJA, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Africa’s Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases have reached 69,577 as at May 13. The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in a tweet said “… As of 13 May, 2020 pm East African Time) 53…
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