South Korea to support Tanzania in strengthening statistical systems

DODOMA, Dec 8 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE South Korean government has pledged further support for strengthening statistical systems in Tanzania. The promise was made by Republic of Korea Ambassador to Tanzania Dr. Kim Sun Pyo at the launch of TASIS, an event held in Dodoma recently. He said Korea and Tanzania…

UN: More than 12,000 people have died since fighting broke out in Sudan

Sudanese troops guard a street in the capital Khartoum KHARTOUM, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) disclosed that more than 12,000 people have died since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces. paramilitary (RSF)…

West African court rejects lawsuit by Niger’s military government over ECOWAS sanctions

Nigerien soldiers patrol in the Diffa area, Southeast of the country ABUJA (Nigeria), Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The West African court has rejected the lawsuit filed by the Nigerien military government demanding the lifting of a series of sanctions imposed by countries belonging to the Economic Community of West African…

Denmark’s parliament adopts law banning Quran burnings

Members of the Danish Parliamant Folketinget attend the debate on a new law against inappropriate treatment of writings of importance to religious communities, in Copenhagen COPENHAGEN, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Denmark’s parliament adopted a law criminalising the “inappropriate treatment” of religious texts, effectively banning Quran burnings after a series of…

Uruguay dismantles network that brought drugs by air into the country

MONTEIDEO, Dec 8 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — A network that transported cocaine by air from Argentina to Uruguay was dismantled in a joint operation by the two countries’ prosecutors’ offices, it was announced here. Argentine pilots brought the drugs on flights with over 400 kilos of cargo, reported El Pais newspaper.…

Guyana military helicopter crash near Venezuela kills 5 officers and leaves 2 survivors: president

GEORGETOWN, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five Guyanese soldiers died this week when their helicopter crashed near Venezuela, President Irfaan Ali said as the neighbors faced off in a fast-escalating border dispute.    Writing on Instagram, Ali said Guyana had lost “some of our best men in uniform” when the helicopter went…

Severe floods threaten to worsen food insecurity across eastern Africa, warns WFP

NAIROBI, Dec 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — The World Food Program (WFP) on Thursday warned that the devastating floods threaten to worsen food insecurity across eastern Africa, threatening more hunger. WFP said that nearly 3 million people have been affected, with more than 1.2 million displaced as heavy rains lash a region…

UN urges South Sudan to prioritize polls, humanitarian crisis in 2024

JUBA, Dec 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Thursday called on the government of South Sudan to quickly address issues related to elections, security concerns and humanitarian crises in 2024. The government should fully fund and operationalize the elections and constitution-making bodies, said Guang…

Venezuela-Guyana territorial dispute: Mercosur can’t ignore Essequibo dispute, says Brazil’s president

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) “cannot remain oblivious” to the tensions between Venezuela and Guyana over the Essequibo border region, advocating a negotiated solution between the two countries. “An important issue that we must…

Mercosur signs free trade agreement with Singapore

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Southern Common Market (Mercosur), made up of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, on Thursday signed here a free trade agreement with Singapore, the first of its kind with a country in the Asia-Pacific region. The signing, which took place during the bloc’s…