Guinea-Bissau holds legislative polls amid political deadlock

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo BISSAU, June 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guinea-Bissau heads to the polls on Sunday in legislative elections as voters seek stability more than a year after President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved parliament over accusations of corruption. In the central district of Bairro Militar in the capital Bissau, 30…

South Africa to mark World Environment Day

CAPE TOWN, June 5 (NNN-SANEWS) — Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will on Monday host World Environment Day (WED) 2023 in Cape Town. The WED 2023 will be commemorated under the theme: “Beat Plastic Pollution” with a strong…

South Africa: Pres Ramaphosa to host Portuguese President on a State Visit

PRETORIA, June 5 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday host the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa, on a State Visit to South Africa.  President Ramaphosa will in honour of President Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa host a welcome ceremony at the Union Buildings in Tshwane…

Presidency of Council of Ministers commemorates Afro-Peruvian Culture Day

LIMA, June 5 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM) commemorates Afro-Peruvian Culture Day, highlighting Afro-Peruvians’ contribution to the development of the country and reaffirming the Government’s commitment to the promotion of their rights, visibility, and recognition. “We are proud of our Afro-Peruvian culture!” the government agency tweeted on Sunday.…

Peru: Over 5,600 ha of coca crops eradicated so far in 2023

LIMA, June 5 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Ministry of Interior (Mininter), through the Special Project for Control and Reduction of Illegal Crops in Alto Huallaga (Corah), has eradicated 5,609.74 ha of illegal coca crops so far in 2023. The reduction of this large coca growing area, which includes the elimination of 3,117…

Italy detains two NGO vessels for defying new migrant rescue law

Sea-Eye says Italy’s law aims at criminalising NGO rescue operations ROME, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Italian Coast Guard has apprehended two vessels from non-governmental organisations operating in the Mediterranean Sea, after they were found to be in breach of a new law preventing ships deployed to rescue migrants from carrying out…

Uganda says 54 AU peacekeepers killed in May 26 attack in Somalia

KAMPALA, June 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 54 soldiers who served as African Union peacekeepers were killed when militants attacked a base housing Ugandan units in Somalia last week, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said. “We discovered the lifeless bodies of 54 fallen soldiers, including a commander,” Museveni said in a…

New currency swap with China gives Argentina some financial relief

BEIJING, June 4 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentina will have US$ 10 billion to play on the domestic foreign exchange market and avoid a steeper devaluation of the peso after renewing a currency swap with China, Economy Minister Sergio Massa announced in Beijing. The agreement was finalized during a visit by Massa…

Mercosur Summit scheduled for Argentina’s Puerto Iguazú on July 3-4

BUENOS AIRES, June 4 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Argentine city of Puerto Iguazú in the province of Misiones will host the LXII Mercosur Summit on July 3 and 4, during which Alberto Fernández will pass on the pro tempore presidency of the bloc to his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula Da…

Covid-19 test or vax no longer required to enter Brazil

BRASILIA, June 4 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — In line with the World Health Organization’s decision to lift the Covid-19 global emergency, Brazilian authorities decided that both nationals and foreigners entering the South American country no longer need to present proof of vaccination or a negative covid-19 test, Agencia Brasil reported. The National…