Benin: 30 people jailed in connection with failed coup

Patrice Talon is the President of Benin PORTO-NOVO, Dec 17 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Some 30 people, most of them soldiers, have been jailed in Benin in connection with a failed coup attempt earlier this month.The soldiers took over state television on Dec 7 and announced that the government had been dissolved.But…

Sierra Leone declares end of Mpox outbreak but survivors face discrimination

FREETOWN, Dec 17 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Sierra Leone declared its Mpox epidemic over, after two years of a health emergency that witnessed over 5,000 cases and 60 fatalities in the country.The announcement comes almost a year since Sierra Leone declared the Mpox emergency after two cases of the virus were confirmed…

Nigeria: Bandits abduct Imam, businessman in Kano

KANO (Nigeria), Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Residents of Zurin Mahuta village in Lakwaya community, Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, have come under attack as bandits abducted an Imam and a businessman in the area.A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity to Vanguard, said the bandits invaded the…

Pres Ramaphosa calls on South Africans to deepen reconciliation for future generations

NGUTHU (Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa), Dec 17 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to reaffirm their commitment to reconciliation, unity and nation-building, saying the country’s democratic foundation was built on choosing healing over vengeance. Delivering the keynote address at the national commemoration of the Day of Reconciliation…

9 African migrants died in freezing temperatures near Morocco-Algeria border

RABAT, Dec 16 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Exposure to freezing temperatures near Morocco’s border with Algeria killed nine African migrants, a tragedy that rights groups in the North African country called deeply concerning and a violation of the right to freedom of movement. The bodies of seven men and two women were…

UN: 2 peacekeepers injured in attack in Central African Republic – spokesperson

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 16 (NNN-XINHUA) — Two UN peacekeepers were injured when a logistical escort convoy of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) came under attack by suspected members of an armed group in the Haut-Mbomou prefecture on Monday, a UN spokesperson said. The…

French court jails Congo ex-rebel leader for 30 years

Roger Lumbala, a former MP in the DR Congo who joined the M23 rebel group PARIS, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Congolese ex-rebel leader Roger Lumbala was found guilty by a Paris court on Monday of complicity in crimes against humanity committed during the Second Congo War and was sentenced to…

Nigeria: ‘Bandits’ kidnap at least 13 worshippers during church service

KOGI (Nigeria), Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armed men have kidnapped at least 13 people from a church in Nigeria’s central Kogi state – the second such attack in as many weeks.The attackers stormed into Evangelical Church Winning All in the mainly rural farming district of Aaaaz-Kiri during Sunday morning service,…

EU launches aid flights to Sudan’s Darfur as humanitarian crisis escalates

BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union has launched an “air bridge” to bring eight planeloads of humanitarian aid into Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region.The European Commission’s department overseeing overseas aid unveiled the measure on Monday and said the flights will carry 3.5 million euros ($4.1m) of “life-saving supplies” to…

South Africa’s economic recovery efforts bear fruit

PRETORIA, Dec 16 (NNN-SANEWS) — Government’s efforts to unlock economic growth and remove long-standing obstacles are gaining momentum, with early green shoots emerging in the energy sector and South Africa securing its first credit rating upgrade in 20 years, coupled by a stronger rand.“Phase 2 of Operation Vulindlela is gaining…
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