Russian mercenaries fighting in Libya, says UN as Libyan forces hit cargo plane carrying arms for renegade commander Haftar

TRIPOLI, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) –The UN-recognised Libyan military conducted an airstrike this week on a cargo plane carrying weapons and ammunition to militias loyal to renegade general Khalifa Haftar. The Antonov-type airlift cargo plane was targeted after landing at an airport in Tarhuna, southeast of Tripoli on May 5, according…

Bodies of Kenyan plane crash victims repatriated from Somalia

MOGADISHU, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The bodies of four people who died in a plane crash in south-western Somalia have been repatriated to Kenya as investigations into the incident continue. The Kenyan-registered cargo plane, which went down in the town of Bardale on Monday, was carrying medical supplies meant to…

Covid-19: Cases in Africa surpass 51,000 – CDC

ABUJA, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The total number of Coronavirus cases in Africa reached 51,698, according to data released by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). According to the latest update, the death toll in the continent rose to 2,012, while 17,590 coronavirus patients have so far recovered.…

Covid-19: Nigerian woman gives birth on a plane while repatriating from UAE

ABUJA, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Nigerian woman has given birth on board a flight that was repatriating Nigerians from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said Kafayat Amusan gave birth 30 minutes after the flight took off from…

Ethiopian PM warns opposition against coup

Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed ADDIS ABABA, May 8 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has accused the opposition of trying to take advantage of the postponement of elections to seize power by unconstitutional means.In a speech posted to his Facebook page, the Nobel Peace Prize winner said “those…

German paedophile suspect dies in Ugandan jail

KAMPALA, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A German man facing child sex abuse and trafficking allegations has died in prison in Uganda’s capital, Kampala Bernhard Glaser, who was suffering from skin cancer, had been granted bail and leave to travel for treatment by Uganda’s High Court on Wednesday. But his lawyer…

Indiscriminate shelling kills 3 civilians, injures 19 in Libya’s Tripoli: official

An injured man receives medical treatment at a hospital in Tripoli TRIPOLI, May 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Indiscriminate shelling killed three civilians and injured 19 others in Libya’s capital Tripoli, said a Libyan official. “Indiscriminate shelling hit the Tajura district in eastern Tripoli, killing three civilians and injuring 19 others, including…

Covid-19: UN makes new appeal to fund virus response

UNITED NATIONS, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations has appealed for a further $4.7bn in funding to “protect millions of lives and stem the spread of coronavirus in fragile countries”. It follows the $2bn requested when the UN launched its global humanitarian response plan in March, of which around…

Covid-19: West African countries on alert for child labour spike due to coronavirus

Children are at risk of child labour in Ivory Coast and Ghana ABIDJAN, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ivory Coast and Ghana should be on alert for a spike in child labour due to the coronavirus, experts said, with schools closed and monitors unable to access villages in cocoa harvest season.…

Covid-19: Uganda starts easing one of Africa’s strictest lockdowns

President Yoweri Museveni KAMPALA, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda began to loosen one of Africa’s strictest anti-coronavirus lockdowns after President Yoweri Museveni declared the infection “tamed.” The country of 42 million reported 97 confirmed cases and no deaths in 45 days of restrictions, and Museveni said it was now better…
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