Nicaragua detains four more opposition figures

MANAGUA, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nicaraguan police said that they had detained four more opposition figures in a roundup ahead of November presidential elections in which four would-be challengers of long-serving leader Daniel Ortega have already been held. Those arrested Sunday were top figures of the Unamos opposition party —…

Somali army says operation kills 50 Al-Shabaab militants

MOGADISHU, June 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 50 al-Shabaab militants have been killed in the past two days as the Somali forces intensified security operations in al-Shabaab bases in the central and southern regions of the country, the military said. Somali National Army (SNA) commanders told the state media that…

Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap residents in Zaria, days after attacking a college in the same town

ABUJA, June 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 12 residents were kidnapped late Saturday when a group of gunmen stormed a community in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kaduna, police said. Local police confirmed the attack in Zaria, a town in the northern state, but said they were still gathering the details.…

UK foreign secretary calls for “respect” from EU leaders on Northern Ireland: UK media

LONDON, June 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has called for “a bit of respect” from the European Union (EU) leaders as he claimed the bloc’s senior figures “serially” talk about Northern Ireland “as if it were somehow a different country from the UK”, Sky News reported. His…

US Pres Biden congratulates Israel’s new prime minister in phone call

WASHINGTON, June 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday offered congratulations to Naftali Bennett as Israel’s new prime minister. In a phone call with Bennett, Biden highlighted his decades of support for the bilateral relations and his unwavering commitment to Israel’s security, according to a White House statement.…

Covid-19: Colombian president receives first dose of vaccine

Colombian President Ivan Duque BOGOTA, June 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — Colombian President Ivan Duque confirmed that he had received his first dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 and said that the National Vaccination Plan is continuing its fight to immunize 35 million people in the country. Duque thanked doctors and health…

UN chief reiterates solidarity with persons with albinism

UNITED NATIONS, June 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated his solidarity with persons with albinism on Sunday, which is the International Albinism Awareness Day. Albinism, a rare, non-contagious, genetically inherited condition found in both men and women, presents as a lack of melanin pigmentation in hair, skin…

Covid-19: DR Congo covid spike delays return of Patrice Lumumba’s tooth

Belgium has admitted responsibility for the killing of Patrice Lumumba during the Cold War  KINSHASA, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The return of the remains of Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba from Belgium has been delayed by a new wave of Covid-19. Tributes had been planned from June 21, starting with the return of…

Zambia prez suffered sudden dizziness at military event – Govt confirms

Zambia president Edgar Lungu LUSAKA, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Zambian government confirmed that President Edgar Chagwa Lungu recovered from sudden dizziness whiles officiating a military event in the capital Lusaka.According to a statement signed by Simon Miti, Secretary to the Cabinet and Principal Private Secretary to the President, Lungu’s…

Africa dominates list of 10 worst cities to live in globally – Report

The Libyan capital Tripoli is the sixth worst city to live in globally LONDON, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five out of 10 cities that are not liveable are found on the African continent according to a report by the London-based Economic Intelligence Unit, EIU.Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital was ranked the…