Greece: Nearly 540 migrants rescued off Crete – coastguard

ATHENS, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 540 migrants crammed on a sailing boat were rescued early Friday south of the island of Crete, the Greek coastguard said. The 539 would-be asylum seekers were rescued by a patrol vessel of EU border agency Frontex near the small island of Gavdos in…

Morocco experiences extreme cold waves, especially in the mountainous regions

RABAT, Dec 19 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Morocco is currently experiencing a cold wave affecting several regions of the Kingdom, particularly mountainous and inland areas. The drop in temperatures has been accompanied by snowfall on high-altitude zones, causing difficult conditions for local populations and road users. Authorities have raised the level of…

Libya: 3 killed, 1 injured in residential building roof collapse

TRIPOLI, Dec 19 (NNN-XINHUA) — Three people were killed and another was injured after the roof of a residential building collapsed in the Bab al-Jadid area in the Libyan capital Tripoli’s Old City, authorities said Friday. The fatal victims were a mother and her two daughters, while the injured adult…

Ghana files extradition request for ex-finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta to US authorities

Embattled former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta ACCRA, Dec 19 (NNN-GNA) — The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has announced that his office has formally requested the extradition of former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, and an alleged accomplice, Ernest Darko Kore, from the United States. Speaking at…

Madagascar crisis: SADC Summit approves deployment of Panel of Elders

PRETORIA, Dec 19 (NNN-SANEWS) — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has approved the deployment of a Panel of Elders and a Mediation Reference Group to Madagascar to support efforts aimed at restoring political stability, constitutional order and democratic governance.This was announced in a communiqué issued following the virtual Extraordinary…

US imposes sanctions on two more ICC judges for Israel probe

WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States imposed sanctions on two more judges of the International Criminal Court after they rejected an attempt by Israel to end a war crimes probe in Gaza.Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who had already ordered sanctions on judges and prosecutors in the case, explicitly linked the new…

Tunisians revive protests in Gabes over pollution from state chemical plant

People march on the 15th anniversary of the 2011 uprising to protest over pollution GABES (Tunisia), Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Around 2,500 Tunisians marched through the coastal city of Gabes on Wednesday, reviving protests over pollution from a state-owned phosphate complex amid rising anger over perceived failures to protect public…

Seven Kenyan nationals arrested for working illegally in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 18 (NNN-SANEWS) — Seven Kenyan nationals were arrested for allegedly working at a centre, despite entering the country on a tourist visa. They were arrested after the Department of Home Affairs, in collaboration with other arms of law enforcement, executed a routine, lawful operation in Johannesburg, targeted at…

Sudan crisis: Drone attack kills 8 displaced people, all women, in South Kordofan state – witnesses

PORT SUDAN (Sudan), Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A drone attack on Wednesday killed eight people as they fled the besieged Sudanese city of Kadugli in South Kordofan state, the new epicentre of the country’s long-running war. The strike was in Kurkal, about 15 kilometres north of state capital Kadugli, which…

South African president Ramaphosa reaffirms SADC commitment to regional peace, stability

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 18 (NNN-XINHUA) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) commitment to promoting peace, security and political stability in the region through the implementation of the SADC Protocol on Politics, Defense and Security Cooperation. Speaking as the interim chairperson of SADC at an…
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