Witnesses Say More Than 200 Killed in Ethiopia Ethnic Attack
NAIROBI, KENYA — Witnesses in Ethiopia said Sunday that more than 200 people, mostly ethnic Amhara, had been killed in an attack in the country’s Oromia region, and they blamed a rebel group, which denied it.It was one of the deadliest such attacks in …
DRC-Rwanda crisis: DR Congo rejects participation of Rwanda in regional force
KINSHASA, June 19 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Democratic Republic of Congo does not want Rwanda in a possible regional force on its soil.This is the message from Kinshasa to the British prime minister ahead of a Commonwealth summit in Kigali.In a statement …
Choice of Commonwealth Secretary-General expected in Kigali
KIGALI, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Heads of Government are expected to decide on the next substantive Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Secretariat in Kigali this week.Although the decision is made by consensus, should the leaders decide not to reapp…
Greek rescuers save more than 100 migrants in the Aegean
ATHENS, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 100 migrants were rescued early on Sunday off the island of Mykonos in the Aegean Sea and four are missing, the Greek coastguard said.“A large-scale rescue operation of migrants is under way from late Saturday…