President Ramaphosa extends South Africa condolences to victims of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

PRETORIA, Oct 13 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his condolences to all victims of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and says South Africa stands ready to share its experience in mediation and conflict resolution.  “South Africa stands ready to work with the international community and to share our experience in…

President Ramaphosa: South Africa derives great benefit from BRICS membership

PRETORIA, Oct 13 (NNN-SANEWS) — “Rest assured, BRICS is a great benefit to our country and it’s an association that we are very proud of and that we intend to continue with.” These were the words of President Cyril Ramaphosa as he fielded questions in the National Council of Provinces…

UN Human Rights Council prolongs Russia monitoring

Delegates stand for a minute of silence following war between Israeli forces and the Palestinian group Hamas and a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan, during a session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva GENEVA, Oct 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Human Rights Council extended the mandate of…

France bans all pro-Palestinian demonstrations

 PARIS, Oct 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France’s interior minister has banned all pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the country. In a statement, Gérald Darmanin ordered foreign nationals who break the rules to be “systematically” deported. The move comes as European governments fear a rise in anti-semitism triggered by the Israel-Hamas war. On Thursday,…

Nigeria diphtheria outbreak kills 600

Health authorities are encouraging parents to get their children immunised  ABUJA, Oct 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 600 people, mostly children, have died of diphtheria in Nigeria since the current outbreak began in December 2022, officials say. With 14,000 suspected cases, this outbreak is far worse than the last one…

President Boluarte invites German entrepreneurs to invest in Peru

STUTTGART (Germany), Oct 13 (NNN=ANDINA) — Pres Dina Boluarte on Thursday met with a group of German entrepreneurs and executives, whom she invited to invest in Peru. She held a meeting with entrepreneurs and executives of the Business Association for Latin America (LAV), to whom she explained the country’s policies on infrastructure…

Avian Flu: Uruguay admits burying 400 sea lions; but a similar number tested positive

MONTEVIDEO, Oct 12 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Uruguay has admitted that some 400 sea lions have died and have been buried in two meters deep graves, taking into account very special sanitary conditions to avoid contagion of the H5 virus or avian flu.  The head of Uruguay’s Aquatics Resources Jaime Coronel said…

Paraguay prison riots: inmates hold warden and guards hostage, set prison ablaze

Police stand outside the Tacumbu penitentiary during a riot after inmates took hostage a dozen officials and caused a fire, in Asuncion ASUNCION, Oct 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Inmates at Paraguay’s largest prison rioted on Tuesday, taking guards hostage and setting fire to facilities in the crowded Tacumbu penitentiary on the…

Tanzania records 25pc increase in tourist arrivals

TANZANIA, Oct 12 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released the new number of international arrivals in the country which shows that in 2023, the number increased to 1,131,286 compared to 900,182 who entered the country in 2022, thanks to the Royal Tour film by President Samia Suluhu…

Tanzania: Govt intensifies efforts to check girls’ school dropout in partnership with UNICEF

DODOMA, Oct 12 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — The Tanzanian government plans to conduct a study to identify the main challenges that have been fueling girls to drop out of schools, so as to come up with recommendations for a permanent solution. The study, according to the Minister for Education, Science and Technology,…