EU U-turns after halting Palestinian funding following Hamas attack

BRUSSELS, Oct 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU’s united front on Israel’s war with Hamas is already showing its first cracks. On Monday, EU Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi announced the Commission would put €691 million in aid to the Palestinian Authority under review, with all payments immediately suspended. Hours later, with…

New Border Management Authority a boost for South Africa’s security and development: Pres Ramaphosa

PRETORIA, Oct 10 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his weekly newsletter to the nation to highlight the importance of the New Border Management Authority (BMA) in boosting the country’s security and development. He said that the establishment of the BMA is a significant step towards safer communities, better…

Cameroon: Mbankolo landslides kill 30 in Capital Yaoundé

YAOUNDE, Oct 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 30 people have been killed in landslides caused by heavy rains in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé, the emergency services have said. A local radio station put the death toll at 40, saying that many people are still missing. Rescue efforts were hampered by floods, forcing…

Peru: State of emergency declared in districts of Lima and Lince

LIMA, Oct 10 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Executive Branch has declared a state of emergency in the districts of Lima and Lince, in order to preserve the life and health of Peruvians, Prime Minister Alberto Otarola announced. According to the Cabinet chief, the initiative is also intended to combat procuring and prostitution in both districts and also…

EU foreign ministers to hold emergency talks on Israel-Palestine conflict

BRUSSELS, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU foreign ministers will on Tuesday hold urgent talks on the situation in Israel and Gaza after Hamas militants launched a surprise assault, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. “I am convening tomorrow an emergency meeting of EU Foreign Ministers to address the situation in Israel and…

Russia, Arab League will work to ‘stop bloodshed’ in Israel, Gaza: Lavrov

MOSCOW, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Moscow and the Arab League will work to “stop the bloodshed” in Israel and Gaza, the Russian foreign minister said Monday as he met the group’s chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit. Aboul Gheit was in Moscow for talks after the massive assault on Israel by the…

Deadly landslides hit Cameroonian capital

YAOUNDE, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Many people are feared dead and others missing in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, after landslides destroyed several homes in Mbankolo area. It followed heavy rainfall across the city on Sunday evening. State media are reporting that at least 13 people have died from the disaster, with…

Over 100,000 people were displaced by flash floods in Somalia

People evacuated from flooded areas in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that flash floods caused by heavy rain this week displaced 107,000 people in Baidoa district, southwestern Somalia. In an updated notice, OCHA stated that the majority…

Ecuador extends state of emergency after prison deaths

GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador extended by a month a state of emergency in place since the August assassination of presidential candidate and anti-graft crusader Fernando Villavicencio, the presidency announced. The extension comes shortly after seven Colombians arrested over Villavicencio’s killing were found dead in prison. Six of…

Antigua and Barbuda organizes conference of island States

ST JOHN, Oct 9 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is organizing the Conference of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), scheduled for May 27-30, 2024 here, local media reported. According to the Antigua News Room website, an estimated 5,000 delegates, including approximately 50 heads of State, are…