UK police charge man over Vietnamese migrants disaster

LONDON, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 23-year-old man has been charged with human trafficking offences in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals whose bodies were found in a refrigeration truck in Britain. Christopher Kennedy, from County Armagh in Northern Ireland, is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court…

Rescuers race to save 14,600 sheep after cargo ship capsizes in Black Sea

Rescuers are struggling to save 14,600 sheep loaded on a cargo ship that capsized in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania. BUCHAREST, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rescuers were struggling on to save 14,600 sheep loaded on a cargo ship that capsized in the Black Sea off the coast…

Spanish rescue ship stranded off Italy with 62 African migrants on board

AUGUSTA (Italy), Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italian authorities have evacuated 11 migrants from the Open Arms ship but not granted port access to the vessel, leaving it stranded in rough seas with 62 African migrants still on board, a spokeswoman for the Spanish rescue mission said. Among those evacuated are…

Four missing including expat found safe in Burkina Faso: govt

OUAGADOUGOU, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three citizens of Burkina Faso and a Chinese national have been found unharmed after being reported missing, the government said. The four were reported missing Friday after their vehicle was discovered abandoned with its doors open in the southwestern Cascades region. But the ministry of…

Colombia: Pres Duque opens talks following protests

BOGOTA, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Under-fire Colombian President Ivan Duque, the target of days of unprecedented anti-government protests, on Sunday opened a national dialogue aimed at assuaging popular anger. Duque, who is deeply unpopular just 18 months after his election, “initiated the social dialogue” with mayors and other officials at…

Zimbabweans furious as President Mnangagwa names 10 roads after him, less than two years in power

President Mnangagwa HARARE, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — There is ongoing debate among Zimbabweans about the latest renaming programme announced by the government.It’s nearly four decades since the country gained independence from Britain but many roads, landmarks and schools still honour British functionaries of the colonial era. Roads and schools still…

Burkina Faso: 18 jihadists, police officer killed during attack

The attack was targeted at the police squadron based in Arbinda OUAGADOUGOU, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eighteen jihadists and a police officer were killed during a response to an attack in Northern Burkina on Wednesday, a statement from the police headquarters said. The attack was targeted at the police squadron…

Guinea Bissau votes for president after weeks of political upset

President Jose Mario Vaz BISSAU, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guinea Bissau holds a presidential election on Sunday that voters hope will bring change to the coup-prone nation after weeks of political chaos that sparked violent protests and deadlocked parliament.President Jose Mario Vaz, 61, is seeking re-election for a second term,…

Namibian court denies former fisheries minister bail in corruption case

Bernhardt Esau WINDHOEK, Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Namibian court denied the former Minister of Fisheries Bernhardt Esau bail, following his arrest on Saturday alongside a former senior manager of investment firm Investec on charges of corruption. Esau has also asked the Windhoek High Court to declare the warrant that…

US: 16-year-old white girl who plotted to massacre Black Georgia Church arrested

GAINESVILLE (Georgia, US), Nov 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A white teenager has been arrested over plans to massacre a predominantly black church in Georgia.But for the timely intervention of authority, police said this would have probably been another instance like the Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof, who killed nine black parishioners…