- Death toll rises to 110 in Nigeria’s illegal refinery explosion
Abuja [Nigeria]: The death toll from an explosion last Friday at an illegal refinery in south Nigeria’s Imo state has risen to 110, local authorities said on Monday. Addressing reporters in Owerri, the state capital, Ifeanyi Nnaji, head of the National Emergency Management Agency’s operations office in Imo, said the remains of more victims have …Death toll rises to 110 in Nigeria’s illegal refinery explosion Read More »
- Africa’s COVID-19 cases near 10.9 mln: Africa CDC
Cairo [Africa] (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 10,896,302 COVID-19 cases were reported in Africa as of Saturday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union said the COVID-19 death toll across the continent stands at 241,112, and 9,917,757 patients have recovered from the disease …Africa’s COVID-19 cases near 10.9 mln: Africa CDC Read More »
- Military coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau; Gun fighting continues
Bissau [Guinea-Bissau](ANI): A coup attempt took place in a small coastal nation in West Africa, Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday as military trucks raced through the streets and civilians fled amid heavy gunfire, reported New York Times. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was deeply concerned with the news of heavy fighting in Bissau and asked for an immediate …Military coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau; Gun fighting continues Read More »
- Burkina Faso President possibly detained
Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso] (ANI/Sputnik): The president of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, is possibly detained following riots in the capital and reports about an attempted coup, the RFI radio broadcaster reported on Monday, citing sources.The LSI Africa news portal reported in the early hours of Monday that the rioters were demanding the resignation of … - Turkey stresses support for political resolution in Libya
Tripoli [Libya] (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey’s Ambassador to Libya Kenan Yilmaz on Monday stressed his country’s support for a political resolution to the conflict in Libya.The Turkish ambassador made his remarks during a meeting with Libyan Deputy Prime Minister of Hussein Al-Qatrani in the capital Tripoli, according to a statement issued by the Libyan Government’s information office. …Turkey stresses support for political resolution in Libya Read More »
- France receives request from Mali to review defence accords
Paris [France] (ANI/Sputnik): The French Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that Mali has requested that France review bilateral defence agreements.On Sunday, Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop told the France 24 broadcaster that the African country had officially requested Paris to reevaluate their bilateral defence pact. “We have received a request of that sort, [and] are …France receives request from Mali to review defence accords Read More »
- UN Security Council approved parliamentary elections in Libya: Special Adviser
New York [US] (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council approved the electoral process for the Libyan parliament and the road map agreed on it, which is valid until June, Stephanie Williams, the UN Secretary General’s special adviser for Libya, said in an interview with Sputnik.“I think that what the United Nations has done and continues to …UN Security Council approved parliamentary elections in Libya: Special Adviser Read More »
- Nigerian government ends 7-month suspension of Twitter
Abuja [Nigeria] (ANI/Xinhua) — The Nigerian government on Wednesday ended its suspension of Twitter, seven months after it halted the operation of the California-based microblogging platform in Africa’s most populous country.The lifting of the ban in Nigeria would take effect from 12 a.m. local time on Thursday (2300 GMT Wednesday) after the U.S. company had …Nigerian government ends 7-month suspension of Twitter Read More »
- Cuba registers 3,506 new COVID-19 cases
Havana [Cuba] (ANI/Xinhua): Cuba registered 3,506 confirmed cases and three more related deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, pushing the national count to 995,631 cases and 8,335 deaths, respectively, the health ministry has said.The ministry on Saturday added that the largest number of cases was reported in the central province of Camaguey (440), … - Somali Prime Minister condemns terror attack on government spokesperson
Mogadishu [Somalia] (ANI/Sputnik): Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble condemned the terrorist attack targeting a car with the Federal Government Spokesperson Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimuu, the Office of the Prime Minister said on Sunday.Earlier on Sunday, Somalian news portal Garowe Online reported that a suicide bomber attacked a vehicle with the Federal Government Spokesperson in the …Somali Prime Minister condemns terror attack on government spokesperson Read More »
- Bus accident claims 8 lives in east Nigeria
Abuja [Nigeria] (ANI/Xinhua): Eight people were killed and another severely injured after a bus lost one of its tyres in motion and somersaulted several times on a highway in Nigeria’s eastern state of Taraba, said the police on Friday.Usman Abdullahi, a spokesman for the police in Taraba, told reporters that seven passengers were confirmed dead … - Malian armed forces say 8 soldiers died, 7 injured after recent terrorist attack
Bamako [Mali] (ANI/ Sputnik) – The number of soldiers who died as a result of a Wednesday attack in the western part of Mali increased to eight, and seven more were injured, the Malian Armed Forces said.On Wednesday, the military said that four army personnel were killed in the attack in the area of the …Malian armed forces say 8 soldiers died, 7 injured after recent terrorist attack Read More »
