Bolivia among the 10 economies with the lowest inflation worldwide: Economy Minister

LA PAZ, June 23 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Bolivia ranks among the 10 nations with the lowest inflation on the planet, having registered 0.6 percent in May, according to the Minister of Economy, Marcelo Montenegro.     Montenegro said that the list is headed by China, with 0.2% inflation, followed by Panama, Switzerland…

President Lula claims in Paris the Amazon belongs to all

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Power Our Planet festival in Paris PARIS, June 23 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday claimed the Amazon, although it is a Brazil´s sovereign territory, belongs to all humanity.  “The Amazon is a Brazil´s sovereign…

Uganda secures immediate IMF disbursement totaling $120M

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni KAMPALA, June 23 (NNN-KBC) — Uganda is set to receive $120 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under a credit arrangement with the multilateral lender. The immediate disbursement follows completion of a fourth review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) to the tune of $1…

Russian cosmonauts complete 7-hour spacewalk, return to ISS

VLADIVOSTOK, June 23 (NNN-XINHUA) — Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin have successfully returned to the International Space Station (ISS) after completing a spacewalk of nearly seven hours, Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos said. The spacewalk began at 17:24 Moscow time on Thursday, with the cosmonauts installing high-speed radio…

US gun violence: One killed in shooting in Oakland

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23 (NNN-XINHUA) — One person was killed in a shooting in the Uptown district of Oakland, in the western U.S. state of California, police said. Arriving officers provided medical treatment to the victim until medics arrived. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital but died of…

Sudan crisis: Violent clashes continue between warring parties in capital

KHARTOUM, June 23 (NNN-XINHUA) — Violent clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces continued on Thursday in various areas of the capital Khartoum. The clashes mainly took place in eastern Khartoum, north of Bahri (Khartoum North) city, and west of Omdurman city, according to eyewitnesses…

East Africa bloc, FAO warn of Rift Valley Fever outbreak in eastern Africa

NAIROBI, June 23 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional economic community in East Africa, have issued an alert for a possible outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in eastern Africa. The institutions said Thursday that…

Cameroon rejects planned visit by France’s LGBTQ ambassador

Paul Biya of Cameroon YAOUNDE, June 23 (NNN-GNA) — Cameroon has formally rejected a visit by France’s LGBTQ rights ambassador, with Yaounde stressing that homosexuality was criminalized under existing laws.Ambassador Jean-Marc Berthon was due to visit the Central African country from June 27 until July 1 to discuss gender rights.But…

Debt-plagued Zambia reaches deal with China, other nations to rework $6.3B in loans, French say

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron welcome Hakainde Hichilema, centre, President of Zambia at the the Elysee Palace in Paris PARIS, June 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zambia and its government creditors, including China, have reached a deal to restructure $6.3 billion in loans, the French government announced Thursday…

Cabinet salutes South Africa firefighters deployed in Canada

PRETORIA, June 23 (NNN-SANEWS) — Cabinet has saluted the 400 South African firefighters deployed to Canada to assist in saving lives, homes, businesses and vegetation in the Canadian province of Alberta. The 2023 deployment was in response to an urgent request from the Canadian Inter-agency Forest Fire Centre. Minister in…