Huge crowds for inauguration of Senegal’s mega-mosque

DAKAR, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of people from across Senegal converged on the capital Dakar on Friday for the inauguration of a huge mosque, claimed to be the largest in West Africa. Muslim faithful arrived by bus, car or on foot in the poor district of Bopp, home…

Central African Republic: 3 Senegalese UN peacekeepers killed, 1 injured in helicopter crash

A United Nations helicopter UNITED NATIONS, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three Senegalese UN peacekeeping crew members were killed and another injured in the crash of an Mi-24 helicopter in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Friday, a UN spokesman said. They were attempting an emergency landing due to bad weather…

Libya: UN-backed government condemns eastern-based army’s targeting of Tripoli vital sites

Forces loyal to Haftar TRIPOLI, Sept 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libya’s UN-backed government on Friday condemned attacks on vital sites in the capital Tripoli by the rival eastern-based army. “The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord condemns in the strongest terms the continued bombing of vital and civilian sites…

US airstrike kills 17 Daesh militants in southwestern Libya

TRIPOLI, Sept 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) on Friday said it carried out an airstrike that killed Daesh militants in southwestern Libya, in coordination with the UN-backed government. “In coordination with the Libyan Government of National Accord, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting Daesh-Libya terrorists…

Kenya: Owner of private school which collapsed killing 8 pupils, arrested

NAIROBI, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The owner of a school where a block of classrooms collapsed on Monday killing eight pupils in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has been arrested.Moses Wainaina was taken into custody on Thursday evening and detained at Kabete police station pending his appearance in court.Following the collapse, the…

Sudan entertainers to raise funds for uprising victims

Comedian Ola and singer Asya Satti LONDON, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudanese living in the UK will this weekend raise funds for the victims of the violence witnessed during this year’s uprising against ousted President Omar al-Bashir.The event will be hosted in London and the hosts, comedian Ola Labib and…

Ghana’s alleged coup plot: Senior military officer, one other charged

The two were charged on Friday ACCRA, Sept 28 (NNN-GNA) — A senior military officer and a civilian said to be part of a plot to take down the Ghanaian Presidency, have been slapped with the charge of possession of explosives and ammunition without lawful excuse.The senior military officer, Colonel…

South Africa gender-based violence: Public servants say “enough is enough!”

Public servants have declared war against gender-based violence and femicide, and to support all the victims of GBV. PRETORIA, Sept 28 (NNN-SANEWS) — South African government employees descended on the streets of Pretoria on Friday to support government’s call to end gender-based violence. They spoke in one voice calling for…

Hundreds of captives, many boys in chains, freed in Nigeria

KADUNA (Nigeria), Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 300 captives, most of them children and many in chains, have been rescued from a building in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna, a police spokesman said. All the children were boys aged from around five to their late teens. Some had…

Rwanda receives first group of refugees from Libya, including baby born in detention

Refugees arrive in Kigali after a UNHCR evacuation flight from Libya KIGALI, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwanda has received 66 asylum-seekers that were being held in a Libyan detention centre, the first of a group of 500 to be sent there under a new agreement with the United Nations to…
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