10 most peaceful African countries: Mauritius tops list

Mauritius is one of Africa’s famed tourist destinations PORT LOUIS, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Africa’s most peaceful countries are Mauritius followed by Botswana and then Sierra Leone in that order.This is according to the 2022 edition of the Global Peace Index, GPI, report released on July 12, 2023.Mauritius, the East…

South Africa protests: Army deploys to avert unrest after trucks torched

South African Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele PRETORIA, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa has deployed the army in four of its provinces after at least 21 trucks carrying goods were set on fire on national roads in various parts of the country over the past week.Authorities have not…

South Africa: President Ramaphosa leads 8th DDM Presidential Imbizo in Limpopo

LIMPOPO (South Africa), July 15 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa will Saturday lead the 8th District Development Model (DDM) Presidential Imbizo and interact with communities in Sekhukhune District Municipality in Limpopo.  Themed ‘Leave No One Behind’, the Imbizo will be held at the Motodi Sports Complex in Ga-Motodi Village in…

BRICS Ministers commit to education and training priorities

JOHANNESBURG, July 15 (NNN-SANEWS) — The Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) Ministers of Education have adopted a Ministerial Declaration which makes firm commitments on the areas identified as education and training priorities for the BRICS Member States.  The declaration was adopted at the 10th Meeting of BRICS Ministers…

Heatwaves: Excessive heat scorches millions across US southwest

WASHINGTON, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An unrelenting heatwave is scorching south-western parts of the US with Arizona projected to see a record stretch of extreme hot weather. More than 115 million people are under some form of heat warnings, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. Phoenix has experienced 14 days of…

Peru’s “take over of Lima” protest: State Council calls on citizens to march peacefully; police to act firmly

LIMA, July 15 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Council of State called on the citizens who will participate in the July 19 march to exercise their right to peaceful demonstration. In a statement read by Prime Minister Alberto Otarola, the authorities are called to apply, in accordance with law, the legitimate use of…

UN says 289 children died in Med crossings this year

 GENEVA, July  15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some 289 children are known to have died in the first half of 2023 while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe, the United Nations said.  The figure is double that recorded in the first six months of 2022, the UN children’s agency UNICEF…

Extratropical cyclone in southern Brazil leaves 1 dead, 24 injured

BRASILIA, July 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — An extratropical cyclone has devastated southern Brazil, leaving at least one person dead, 24 injured and some 790,000 users without power, local authorities said Thursday. The Civil Defense reported that between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, the cyclone caused floods and the most damage in…

UNHCR concerned about forced repatriation of Burkinabe refugees from Ghana

Map of Burkina Faso, showing its border with Ghana ACCRA, July 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UNHCR, the U.N.’s refugee agency, has expressed concern about reports that Ghana’s armed forces this week deported hundreds of asylum-seekers who were fleeing an insurgency in neighboring Burkina Faso. Ghana’s military said it only expels illegal…

Over 43 million Brazilians cross poverty line, gov’t says

BRASILIA, July 14 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian authorities announced that over 43 million people –or 18.52 million families– left the poverty line in June due to an increase in the allowances in the Bolsa Família welfare program, Agencia Brasil reported. The Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight against…