Haiti: Thousands protest over deteriorating security situation

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several thousand people, many with their faces covered to conceal their identities, marched through Haiti’s capital demanding protection from violent gangs who are pillaging neighborhoods in the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond. “We want security!” the crowd chanted as it marched for two hours from the…

Mozambique needs 800,000 doses of vaccine against Foot-and-Mouth Disease

Cattle grazing on Brachiaria grass at the International Livestock Research Institute campus MAPUTO, Aug 9 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Mozambique’s veterinary authorities are mobilising funds for the purchase of a further 800,000 doses of vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease, aiming to complete the immunisation of cattle in the country. The doses are destined…

Tanzania: No ban of crops export – Pres Samia

PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 9 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has insisted that the Tanzanian government has not banned export of agricultural crops, saying that foreign traders are allowed to purchase the produce under outlined procedures. The Head of State made the remarks during the…

UN has innovative plan to identify children with HIV in Africa

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 9 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — An innovative plan by the United Nations involves religious actors and places of worship in Africa to identify children with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and provide them with life-saving treatment. These practices are more important than ever at a time when 11…

US Pres Biden says will visit Vietnam ‘shortly’

WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden said he would travel to Vietnam “shortly” as part of an effort to improve ties with Hanoi, as Washington seeks to counter China’s influence in the region. “I’m going to be going to Vietnam shortly because Vietnam wants to change our…

Mexican Pres López Obrador reiterates the blockade on Cuba is a flagrant violation

MEXICO CITY, Aug 9 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, denounced again the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States against Cuba and described it as a flagrant violation of human rights of the people. In his morning press conference at the National Palace,…

Venezuela calls to recover the Amazon for native peoples

CARACAS, Aug 9 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, urged to rescue the Amazon territories for the benefit of the native peoples who have lived for centuries in its forest. He highlighted in his Twitter account the need for “hard work to advance in the reforestation of that…

UNHCR warns of deteriorating health conditions in Sudan

Refugees fleeing Sudan build a temporary shelter at the border with South Sudan GENEVA, Aug 9 (NNN-KBC) — The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, issued a warning that health conditions are rapidly deteriorating in Sudan, where conflict has uprooted four million people. “As many families have been on the move for…

Kenya’s government, opposition begin talks after protests

NAIROBI, Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya’s government and the opposition are set to launch talks Wednesday aimed at resolving a bitter political feud following a spate of deadly protests over electoral reforms and the high cost of living. Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga has organised 10 days of demonstrations since…

US climate fight: Pres Biden, in environment push, protects lands near Grand Canyon

GRAND CANYON (United States), Aug 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Joe Biden used the backdrop of the Grand Canyon to champion the climate fight — and distinguish himself from the Republican right — by designating large swathes of surrounding sacred land with protective status. The US president, kicking off a three-day tour…