Mexico’s storm Beatriz dissipates in Pacific waters

MEXICO CITY, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The remnants of tropical storm Beatriz dissipated in the Pacific on Saturday off the west-central coast of Mexico, forecasters said, after being downgraded from a hurricane earlier in the day. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in the United States, the weather system…

Six killed in building collapse in Ivory Coast’s main city

ABIDJAN, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A building under construction collapsed in an upscale neighbourhood of Ivory Coast’s economic hub Abidjan, killing six people and injuring nine others, the government said Saturday. The building was an illegal construction coming up in Cocody, home to several embassies and the presidential palace, the…

Kenyan former president urges dialogue to resolve conflict in DRC

NAIROBI, July 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — Kenyan former President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on various sides of a conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to embrace dialogue in order to achieve a lasting peace in the troubled region. Speaking in Nairobi after meeting with stakeholders on the cantonment…

Netherlands: King Willem-Alexander issued historic royal apology for slavery

AMSTERDAM, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dutch King Willem-Alexander issued a historic royal apology on Saturday for the Netherlands’ involvement in slavery, saying he felt “personally and intensely” affected. His speech before thousands of descendants of slaves from the South American nation of Suriname and the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire…

United States: Peru presented as force for economic prosperity

WASHINGTON, July 2 (NNN-ANDINA) — US Pres Joseph R. Biden, conveyed a message to Peru recognizing the South American country as a force for economic prosperity and leadership in the Andes. Peru is presented as a force for economic prosperity and leadership in the Andes, he said through a formal communication handed…

Somalia: AU force completes first phase of drawdown

MOGADISHU, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The African Union force in conflict-torn Somalia said it has completed the first phase of a troop reduction aimed at eventually putting security fully in the hands of the national army and police. The African Transitional Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) said in a statement that…

Pres Macron shelves Germany state visit over France riots crisis

PARIS, July  2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Emmanuel Macron postponed a state visit to Germany in order to deal with the urban rioting that has rocked France for the last four nights, as the 17-year-old whose killing by police sparked the protests was laid to rest. Police arrested 1,311 people overnight…

UN chief arrives in Haiti for ‘solidarity’ visit: official

PORT-AU-PRINCE, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Haiti for a lightning visit aimed at showing “solidarity” with the country’s people as it navigates a “tragic cycle” of overlapping security, political and economic woes, his office said. Guterres is expected to meet with Prime Minister Ariel Henry…

China-Africa Economic Expo: Zanzibar Pres Mwinyi sees growth prospect

ZANZIBAR President, Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi CHANGSHA (Hunan, China), July 1 (NNN-Dailynews) — Zanzibar Pres Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, who is attending the third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo that opened on Thursday in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province, was impressed with data indicating strong trade growth between…

Close to 700 boat migrants reach Italy overnight

ROME, July 1 (NNN-GNA) — Almost 700 migrants reached the Italian Mediterranean island of Lampedusa in boats overnight, Italian news agency ANSA reported.According to the report, a total of 14 landings were registered.The boats either arrived at the port without help or the people were rescued at sea, off the…