Cameroon opposition leader released after abduction in restive Anglophone region
John Fru Ndi BAMENDA (Cameroon), July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leader of one of Cameroon’s main opposition parties was released…
UN Security Council extends peacekeeping mission in Mali
UNITED NATIONS, July 1 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to extend peacekeeping mission…
Libyan fighters seize U.S. and Chinese missiles from Haftar’s forces
TRIPOLI, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Forces allied to Libya’s internationally recognized government based in Tripoli captured sophisticated U.S. and Chinese…
West Africa: ECOWAS finally adopts ECO as single currency
ECOWAS leaders took the decision at a meeting in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Beginning in January 2020,…
Cooler temps for parts of Europe as Germany, Italy bake some more
PARIS, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A welcome temperature drop came to western parts of Europe, bringing relief to areas that…
Six Turks held in Libya by forces linked to strongman Haftar
ANKARA/TRIPOLI, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey said six of its nationals were being held by forces of Libyan strongman Khalifa…
Mexico inaugurates its new National Guard force
MEXICO CITY, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador formally inaugurated the National Guard, a militarised police force…
Condemnations pour in over death of detained Venezuela naval officer
CARACAS, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Venezuela’s opposition condemned the death of a naval officer detained for…
Freak hail storm strikes Mexican city of Guadalajara
GUADALAJARA (Mexico), July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A freak hail storm on Sunday struck Guadalajara, one of Mexico’s most populous cities, shocking…
Death toll rises at Glencore mine in DR Congo after collapse
KINSHASA, July 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of artisanal miners killed by a landslide at a copper and cobalt mine…