Russia, UN hold consultations on grain deal memorandum in Geneva Friday: UNCTAD

GENEVA, June 9 (NNN-TASS) — The Russian inter-agency delegation and UN representatives will hold consultations on the memorandum on the grain deal in Geneva on Friday. The Russian delegation is headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin while the UN delegation will be led by the United Nations Conference on…

Guinea-Bissau’s opposition coalition wins majority in parliament

BISSAU, June 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — The PAI Terra Ranka coalition, an opposition group led by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, has won Guinea-Bissau’s parliamentary elections, taking 54 of the 102 seats at stake, according to provisional results released Thursday by the National Electoral Commission.…

Tunisia recovers 2 bodies of soldiers killed in helicopter crash

TUNIS, June 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Tunisian Ministry of Defense announced that the bodies of two soldiers aboard a military helicopter that crashed in Bizerte Province have been found. “Two bodies and parts of the wreckage of the military helicopter have so far been recovered,” the ministry said in a…

UN chief calls for more action to protect oceans on World Oceans Day

UNITED NATIONS, June 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for more action to protect oceans. “The ocean is the foundation of life. It supplies the air we breathe and food we eat. It regulates our climate and weather. The ocean is our planet’s greatest reservoir of biodiversity,” the…

Sudan declares UN envoy Volker Perthes ‘persona non grata’

 KHARTOUM, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Sudanese government has declared United Nations envoy Volker Perthes “persona non grata”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. “The Government of the Republic of Sudan has notified the Secretary-General of the United Nations that it has declared Mr. Volker Perthes … persona non grata…

Ethiopia foiled al-Shabaab attack near border with Somalia – Report

Some members of al-Shabaab ADDIS ABABA, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia says it foiled a suicide attack by the armed group al-Shabaab at a border town with Somalia.The Ethiopian army “stopped the attackers in their tracks before they could wreak havoc” in the Ethiopia-Somalia border town of Dollo, the foreign…

Senegal shuts consulates abroad amid attacks and political tensions

People walk past a bus shelter shattered during clashes between protesters and security forces DAKAR, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senegal’s foreign ministry announced it was temporarily closing its overseas consulates amid raging political tensions that have fuelled attacks on its diplomatic missions in Paris, Bordeaux, Milan and New York.Deadly protests…

South Africa: Pres Ramaphosa apologises to Hammanskraal residents over cholera outbreak

HAMMANSKRAAL (South AFRICA), June 9 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sincere apology to the residents of Hammanskraal for government’s failure to provide clean drinking water to residents. Ramaphosa visited the community of Hammanskraal on Thursday, following the Cholera outbreak. The cholera death toll now stands at 31.…

Peru’s President: Government works for Amazon’s integrated, inclusive development

IQUITOS (Loreto region, Peru), June 9 (NNN-ANDINA) — Pres Dina Boluarte affirmed that the Government is firmly and clearly resolved to work for an integrated, sustainable, and inclusive development of the Amazon. Moreover, she remarked that the Government must move towards an integrated management of the Amazon territory, prioritizing indigenous areas,…

PM Otarola: Gov’t seeks to relaunch Peru’s relations with Europe and the world

PARIS, June 9 (NNN-ANDINA) — Prime Minister Alberto Otarola affirmed that the Peruvian Government seeks to enter a new phase in international relations, noting that the country’s bid to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will lead to achieving such goal. Moreover, its incorporation will make it possible “to conclude institutional…