Africa

‘Dramatic’ rise in African migrants arriving at US border

Hundreds have been detained by border patrol agents in Del Rio, Texas  DEL RIO (Texas, US), June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US border patrol…

Libya: Heavy rainfalls force over 2,500 to flee homes, 4 dead: UNHCR

GENEVA, June 10 (NNN-XINHUA) — More than 2,500 Libyans have been forced to flee their homes after heavy rainfalls caused severe flooding in the town…

Libyan Navy rescues 22 African migrants off western coast

TRIPOLI, June 10 (NNN-XINHUA) —Libyan navy on Saturday announced rescuing 22 migrants of different African nationalities off the country’s western coast. The migrants were…

Death Toll From Tripoli Fighting Rises To 653: WHO

TRIPOLI, June 10 (NNN-XINHUA) — A total of 653 people have been killed and 3,547 others injured in the fighting in and around Libya’s capital…

Armed Group Kills 25 In Fresh Nigeria Attack: Local Police

ABUJA, June 10 (NNN-XINHUA) — Twenty-five people were buried on Sunday in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Sokoto, following an attack allegedly by a local armed…

Anti-gay laws widespread in Africa despite gains

PARIS, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa have anti-homosexuality laws, although others have…

Update: 4 dead in Sudan a week after bloody crackdown

KHARTOUM, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One week after dozens died in acrackdown on Sudanese protesters demanding civilian rule, four people…

US military vehicle hit by bomb in Niger, no casualties

WASHINGTON, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US military vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Niger, site of…

Sudan: UN calls for probe into army’s killing of 35 protesters

UNITED NATIONS, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations’ rights agency (OHCHR) called on Sudanese security forces to halt attacks on Khartoum…

Sudan: Disobedience empties streets in capital Khartoum

KHARTOUM, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A campaign of civil disobedience to demand civilian rule left the streets of Sudan’s capital…