US gun violence: 5 people wounded in Seattle shooting during community food distribution event

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29 (NNN-XINHUA) — Five people were wounded in a late Friday shooting in Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington, police said. Two victims were in critical condition, while two men and a woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries, said Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz. The…

UN Security Council condemns coup in Niger

President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger chairs a September 2021 Security Council meeting UNITED NATIONS, July 29 (NNN-XINHUA) — The UN Security Council strongly condemned Wednesday’s military coup in Niger that ousted President Mohammed Bazoum. The council members called for the immediate and unconditional release of the president, and underscored the…

Funding crunch forces WFP to cut operations: official

Carl Skau, deputy executive director and chief operating officer of the World Food Programme (WFP) UNITED NATIONS, July 29 (NNN-XINHUA) — A funding crunch is forcing the World Food Programme (WFP) to cut its operations, said a high-ranking official. “WFP is in the midst of a crippling funding crisis that…

Central African Republic gears up for Sunday referendum

BANJUI, July 29 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Voters in the flashpoint Central African Republic will cast their ballot Sunday on a controversial plan to change the constitution, opening the door to a third term by President Faustin Archange Touadera. One of the poorest and most troubled countries in the world, the land-locked…

Sec of State Blinken offers ousted Niger leader ‘unflagging’ US support

WASHINGTON, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken offered Niger’s ousted leader Mohamed Bazoum Washington’s steadfast support, and warned those detaining him that “hundreds of millions of dollars of assistance” was at risk, the State Department said. General Abdourahamane Tchiani, head of the Presidential Guard since 2011,…

Russia and Africa to promote a ‘multipolar order’: Pres Putin

 MOSCOW, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Vladimir Putin said that Russia and the African leaders attending a summit in Saint Petersburg had agreed to promote a multipolar world order and to fight neo-colonialism. Putin hailed the “commitment of all our states to the formation of a just and democratic multipolar…

Uruguay: Desalination plant arrives from United States to fight the water crisis

MONTEVIDEO, July 29 (NNN-NERCOPRESS) — Uruguayan authorities confirmed the arrival in Montevideo of a desalination plant bought in the United States to fight the water crisis hitting the country. The piece of equipment was expected to take about four weeks to be delivered from Houston, but in the end, it…

Poverty in Chile hits historic low

SANTIAGO, July 29 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — According to the National Socioeconomic Characterization Survey (Casen) conducted by the Ministry of Social Development and Family with the collaboration of the University of Chile released Thursday, poverty in the South American country reached a historic low, falling from 10.7% in 2020 to 6.5%. Non-extreme…

Tanzania taps into Portuguese tourism market

Tanzania taps into Portuguese tourism market DAR ES SALAAM, July 29 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — With its sights set on transforming the lucrative tourism industry, Tanzania has opened a new chapter in its endeavor after setting a foot in the Portuguese market. For the first, the East African nation, which is endowed…

Kenya: President Ruto asks those behind recent protests to apologise

MALINDI (Kenya), July 29 (NNN-KBC) — Kenyan President William Ruto has asked those behind the recent protests to apologise to the country. He said it was dishonest for the Opposition to pretend to be concerned about the well-being of the people yet they sponsored demonstrations that led to loss of…