Covid-19: Protests against lockdown spread to Senegal’s capital

Riot police try to put out fire in the middle of the street during protests DAKAR, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Protestors in Dakar set tyres on fire and threw stones at security forces during night protests over a nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed almost three months ago because of the Coronavirus pandemic. The…

UN urges Sudan to do justice for victims of deadly attack

UNITED NATIONS, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several UN experts said that accountability and justice for the victims of the deadly attack on peaceful demonstrators in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, are essential for the country to move towards a peaceful democracy. “We remain concerned that one year after the violent attack…

Lebanese Embassy suspends issuance of working visas to Nigerians

ABUJA, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Lebanese Government said it has suspended issuing working visas to Nigerians seeking to work in Lebanon, particularly for domestic work. Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Houssam Diab made this known when chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa paid him a courtesy…

Covid-19: Police officers to be charged with two curfew murders, including a 13-year-old boy

NAIROBI, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two Kenyan police officers will be charged with murder after investigations by the country’s police watchdog, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) said in a statement. Duncan Ndiema Ndiwa is accused of shooting dead a 13-year-old boy Yassin Hussein Moyo who was on the balcony…

Libya conflict: UN-backed GNA regains full control of Tripoli from east-based warlord Gen Haftar

Soldiers are celebrating after recapturing Tripoli airport TRIPOLI, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has regained full control of Tripoli after recapturing the capital’s airport.Gen Khalifa Haftar’s forces have been besieging the city since April 2019.But intensified military support from Turkey helped government forces drive…

Niger attack has left thousands homeless – UNHCR

NIAMEY, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN refugee agency says more than 7,000 have fled their homes after a deadly militant attack on an area housing 35,000 Malian refugees and internally displaced people in western Niger.Most of those who fled were Malian refugees.A spokesperson for the UNHCR in Niger, Jean…

Covid-19: Tunisia plans to resume commercial flights late June

TUNIS, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisia moves to resume commercial flights as it plans to reopen its airspace, land and sea borders on June 27, 2020 as part of full de-confinement scheduled for June 14. On Tuesday, the Minister of State in charge of Transport and the Tourism minister inspected…

Covid-19: African Union aims for ambitious 10 million coronavirus tests

ADDIS ABABA, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The African Union (AU) has started an ambitious initiative to increase testing for Coronavirus across the continent. The aim is to take the total number of tests done up to 10 million over the next two to three months. To date, more than 160,000 cases have…

Covid-19: Over 127 journalists die from coronavirus globally – PEC

GENEVA, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 127 journalists have died of COVID-19 between March 1, and May 31, this year, around the world, according to a count by the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC).In a press release, the Geneva-based NGO said that among the 127 deaths, around two-thirds were on duty.“Media workers…

Libya: Russian FM calls for early ceasefire at meeting with UN-backed GNA officials

A fighter loyal to Libya’s UN-backed government fires toward the forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar on the outskirts of Tripoli MOSCOW, June 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called for an early cessation of hostilities at a meeting with Ahmed Maiteeq, deputy prime minister of Libya’s UN-rcognised Government…
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