South Sudan suspends $6m stadium works after collapse
Parts of the stadium collapsed on Tuesday afternoon during construction JUBA, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The authorities in South Sudan…
Mauritius oil spill: Captain accused of drinking, court told
Capt Nadeshwar, left, promised he would not leave Mauritius PORT LOUIS, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Voice recordings from the ship…
South Africa: White farmers stormed courthouse to seize black men charged with murdering a fellow farmer
White farmers say the government is not doing enough to protect them PRETORIA, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s government…
Covid-19: Night curfew reinstated in Tunisia’s capital
The mayor of Tunisia’s capital, Tunis, has said a night-time curfew will be reinstated for two weeks TUNIS, Oct 9…
Libyans arrested for setting Nigerian migrant on fire; UN ‘horrified’
Three Libyans killed a Nigerian man by setting him on fire in Tripoli TRIPOLI, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Libyan…
Benin feels ‘heard’ after France votes to return looted artefacts
COTONOU, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A vote by French lawmakers to return 26 prized artefacts looted in Benin in the…
Brazil: Pres Bolsonaro says he ended Car Wash graft probe as “government now corruption-free”
BRASILIA, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro saidthat he has ended the country’s biggest-ever corruption probe,“Operation Car Wash,”…
Covid-19: Europe passes 6 million confirmed cases
PARIS, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Europe has registered more than six million confirmed cases of novel coronavirus since it first…
Despite virus shutdown, North Korea to stage huge parade
PYONGYANG, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight months into a strict, coronavirus-triggered border shutdown, nuclear-armed North Korea is widely expected to…
Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya on Russia’s wanted list: ministry
MOSCOW, Oct 8, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is on Russia’s wanted list on a criminal charge,…