Morocco: 14 killed, 32 injured in flash floods in Safi province

RABAT, Dec 15 (NNN-XINHUA) — Heavy rainfall and flash floods have killed at least 14 people and injured 32 others in Morocco’s Atlantic coastal Province of Safi, local authorities said in a statement on Sunday. The floods were triggered by intense thunderstorms that struck the province within the span of…

South Africa: KZN temple collapse killed at least four; search continues for more bodies

REDCLIFFE (Durban, South Africa), Dec 15 (NNN-SANEWS) — The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the victims of a four-storey building that collapsed in Redcliffe, north of Durban. “This is a deeply distressing incident. My thoughts and prayers are…

South Africa: Call for caution as 2 road accidents claim 12 lives

PRETORIA, Dec 15 (NNN-SANEWS) — The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has reiterated a call for motorists to exercise caution on the roads this festive season after 12 people died in two separate accidents this weekend. On Saturday, seven people, including a baby, died when an SUV and a light…

Eritrea quits regional bloc IGAD as tensions rise with Ethiopia

Eritrea President Isaias Afwerki ASMARA, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eritrea has withdrawn from East African regional bloc Igad, accusing the organisation of “becoming a tool against” countries like itself.In a statement, Eritrea’s foreign ministry said Igad had strayed from its founding principles and failed to contribute to regional stability.The withdrawal…

US Pres Trump strips legal protections from Ethiopian refugees in latest crackdown

People protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has ended temporary legal protections for thousands of Ethiopian nationals, ordering them to leave the country within 60 days or face arrest and deportation.Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the decision on Friday, determining that…

Ghana’s President Mahama to be AU Chairman from 2027

John Dramani Mahama is the President of Ghana ABUJA (Nigeria), Dec 15 (NNN-GNA) — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has endorsed Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama as its candidate for the position of Chairperson of the African Union (AU) in 2027.This implies that President Mahama is the AU Chairperson-in-waiting,…

Benin: Ex-president son arrested after foiled coup attempt

Chabi Yayi, son of former Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi PORTO-NOVO, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chabi Yayi, son of former Beninese president and current opposition figure Thomas Boni Yayi, was arrested early Sunday at his home, according to several of his relatives.No reason was given for the arrest which comes…

UK-France: Small boat migrant crossings resume in English Channel

LONDON, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Migrants resumed attempts to cross the English Channel to reach Britain on Saturday, four weeks after the last small boat arrived. An interior minister spokesperson condemned the crossings as “shameful”, adding: “The British people deserve better.” The recent pause in crossings — believed to be…

UN chief condemns ‘horrific’ drone attack in Sudan as 6 peacekeepers killed

A UN peacekeeping patrol drives by in Abyei UNITED NATIONS, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A drone attack has hit a United Nations facility in war-torn Sudan, killing six peacekeepers, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. The attack on Saturday hit the peacekeeping logistics base in the city of Kadugli, in the…

Eight Killed In Communal Clashes In Cameroon’s Restive Anglophone Region

YAOUNDE, Dec 14 (NNN-IRIN) – At least eight people were killed and several others injured, in communal clashes in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region of the Northwest, security sources said, yesterday. The clashes erupted early Friday, after gunmen, suspected to be armed separatist fighters, raided Mbororo community, killing three people, a…
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