Ecuador’s president delivers armored vehicles to army to combat organized crime

QUITO, Sept 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso on Monday presented the country’s army with 20 Turkish-made Cobra II armored vehicles to help fight organized crime. “Today I am pleased to deliver these 20 Turkish-made Cobra II vehicles,” Lasso said during the handover ceremony in the capital Quito, adding…

UN condemns deadly attack on Khartoum market

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — The UN humanitarian coordinator in Sudan condemned on Monday the recent deadly attacks on residential areas of Khartoum. Clementine Nkweta-Salami, in a Tweet on X, formerly known as Twitter, said indiscriminate attacks which killed and wounded dozens of people in a market on Sunday…

Kenya alarmed over addicts using animal tranquilisers

The abuse of the veterinary drugs by humans “presents a potential public health crisis NAIROBI, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya’s anti-drugs abuse agency, Nacada, has raised concern over drug addicts injecting themselves with animal tranquilisers as an alternative to heroin.It follows the emergence of videos that have been shared widely…

Kenyan soldiers feared dead in bomb attack

The al-Shabaab militant group said it carried out the attack NAIROBI, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An unspecified number of Kenyan soldiers are feared dead and several others injured after their vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device (IED) in the coastal Lamu county on Sunday.Military spokesperson Brig Zipporah Kioko told…

National Albinism Awareness Month: End stigmatisation of people with albinism

PRETORIA, Sept 12 (NNN-SANEWS) — Government has called for an end to the stigmatisation and discrimination of people with albinism, as South Africans observe National Albinism Awareness Month. National Albinism Awareness Month is dedicated to people with albinism, to highlight their pride, challenges and finding solutions. “We have the opportunity to…

Pres Ramaphosa: Building a better Public Service for a better South Africa

PRETORIA, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As South Africa marks Public Service Month, President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed a spotlight on the vital role of individuals, who work in the country’s administration, in improving the well-being of citizens.  In his weekly newsletter to the nation on Monday, the President said the…

September 11: America Remembers Lives Lost In 9/11 Al-Qaeda Attacks

NEW YORK, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Americans have gathered to commemorate the anniversary of 9/11, 22 years after the deadliest terror attacks on US soil. Relatives read aloud the names of nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the al-Qaeda attacks. “It’s 22 years and this is the way I…

President Boluarte: We are and will be firm in fight against narcoterrorism in Peru

LIMA, Sept 12 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peru’s Pres Dina Boluarte reiterated that the Government will be firm in the fight against narcoterrorism and citizen insecurity. “In light of the tireless fight against narcoterrorism and citizen insecurity, my message is clear: we are and will be firm in the fight against narcoterrorism, which…

President of Peru: Gov’t prioritizes sustained recovery of economy

LIMA, Sept 12 (NNN-ANDINA) — Pres Dina Boluarte on Monday affirmed that the priority of the current Government is the sustained recovery of the economy and investments, as well as the provision of better services like education, water and sanitation, order and security, among others. Moreover, the Head of State stressed…

Morocco earthquake toll passes 2,862 as rescuers search for survivors

Rescuers use a small excavator to search for survivors under the rubble in Marrakesh RABAT, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Villagers wept for lost relatives in the rubble of their homes on Monday as the death toll from Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than six decades rose to more than 2,800…