At least 4.4 million people are stateless, UN says

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 4.4 million people in 95 countries are stateless or of undetermined nationality, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said. In its annual report marking the 9th anniversary of its #IBelong campaign, the UNHCR said the actual figure globally is believed to…

Czech Prime Minister arrives in Kenya for State visit

Several bilateral agreements are expected to be signed between the two nations during his Petr Fiala visit NAIROBI, Nov 6 (NNN-KBC) — Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala is in Kenya for a three-day official visit. Fiala jetted into Kenya Sunday night and was received at the Jomo Kenyatta International…

Kenya: 8 people die in Nakuru-Eldoret road crash

NAIROBI, Nov 6 (NNN-KBC) — At least eight people died on the spot after a matatu and trailer collided on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway Monday morning. The 3 a.m. incident involved a 14-seater matatu which was heading to Nakuru, and a truck that was heading towards the Eldoret direction. Rift Valley…

Peruvian Parliament prohibits underage marriage

LIMA, Nov 6 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Parliament has approved a law to ban child marriage in Peru, a country where over 4,000 underage weddings have been recorded in the last 9 years. The bill was passed with 113 votes in favor and three abstentions. It will not be subject to…

Britain temporarily withdraws some staff from embassy in Lebanon

LONDON, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain’s Foreign Office said it was temporarily withdrawing some British embassy staff from Lebanon. It had already advised Britons against all travel to Lebanon due to the conflict between neighboring Israel and Gaza, and encouraged any Britons still in the country to leave while commercial…

Kenya: Nairobi named World’s Best City to visit in 2024

NAIROBI, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya’s capital Nairobi has achieved global recognition as the top city to visit in 2024, according to an announcement by United States-based travel agency Lonely Planet. This accolade places Nairobi ahead of well-known cities like Paris, Montreal, Mostar, and Philadelphia among others. The Kenyan capital’s…

Thousands trapped in Somalia flash floods – UN

MOGADISHU, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of people are trapped in flooded areas following heavy rains in Somalia’s Jubbaland state, the UN’s humanitarian agency says. The heavy rains that started last month have elevated the water levels on Juba river, causing flooding in riverine areas of the state, the Office…

Spain: Number of illegal migrants arriving in Canary Islands has increased to record high

Migrants to the Canary Islands, Spain MADRID, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Canary region government (Spain) said that since the beginning of the year, a total of 31,933 people have illegally migrated from West Africa to this archipelago on boats, surpassing the previous record (31,678 people) recorded in 2006. Speaking…

Kenyan Cabinet approves the construction of more dams

NAIROBI, Nov 6 (NNN-KBC) — The Kenyan Cabinet approved the construction of more dams in the country. More than 4,000 water pans will also be rehabilitated in a new plan that seeks to ensuring stable water supply. The move, which is in line with the Government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, …

Russia to continue voluntary oil export cuts by 300,000 barrels a day until yearend

MOSCOW, Nov 6 (NNN-TASS) — Russia will continue additional voluntary oil export cuts by 300,000 barrels a day until the end of the current year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. “Russia will continue additional voluntary decrease of supplies of its oil and oil products to global markets by…