Peru-Mexico tension: Peruvian Pres Boluarte responds to Mexican counterpart Lopez Obrador’s expressions

CALLAO (Peru), May 27 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian Pres Dina Boluarte said that her Mexican counterpart, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, reveals “a lot of ignorance” when referring to the Peruvian Congress’ recent decision to declare him persona non grata. Boluarte participated in a press conference held following the launch of the ‘Con Punche Regional’…

UK minister commits to supporting green finance across Africa

Andrew Mitchell CAIRO, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Minister of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell has committed to supporting the delivery of green finance across Africa at the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Annual Meetings in Egypt.The Cabinet Minister gave a speech at the conference in Sharm el-Sheikh outlining the…

Al-Shabaab attacks AU peacekeeper mission base in Somalia

Al-Shabaab fighters MOGADISHU, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Al-Shabaab fighters have attacked a military base housing Ugandan forces of the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia, according to the East African country’s contingent and a Somali captain.The rebels attacked the base belonging to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)…

Kenya denies claims of being hacked by China

Kenya’s State Department for Interior and National Administration Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo NAIROBI, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya has refuted claims of being hacked by the Chinese following a foreign news agency expose that claimed the attacks targeted Kenyan government departments for three years.In a statement released by Interior Principle…

Presidents Museveni, Suluhu commission joint 14MW hydropower plant in Uganda

Suluhu claps as Ugandan Yoweri Museveni unveils the Kikagati-Murongo Hydropower Plant KAMPALA, May 27 (NNN-GNA) — Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni and his Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan commissioned the 14-Megawatt Kikagate-Murongo Hydropower project that is expected to bolster development between the two countries.The $100m power project was constructed by the…

South Africa will continue to support peace missions in South Sudan: Deputy President

PRETORIA, May 27 (NNN-SANEWS) — Deputy President Paul Mashatile said South Africa will continue to support peace missions in South Sudan. Responding to oral questions in Parliament about his role as the President’s envoy on South Sudan, he explained that the mandate of the Special Envoy to South Sudan differs…

South Africa to engage countries that criminalise LGBTQIA+ people

PRETORIA, May 27 (NNN-SANEWS) — Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the South African government will continue to engage nationally and internationally about the moral and political need to respect the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. South Africa, he said, outlaws all unfair discrimination based on sex, gender or sexual orientation,…

Three migrants die, 12 others missing as boat capsizes, 2 rescued: Greek coastguard

ATHENS, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three migrants were found dead off the Greek island of Mykonos on Friday after their boat capsized and up to 12 others missing, the Greek coastguard said. The nationality of the victims, according to preliminary reports two women and a man, has not been confirmed by Greek authorities.…

Former Nigerian presidential candidate fined for frivolous lawsuit to stop president-elect’s Inauguration

President-elect Bola Tinubu ABUJA, May 26 (NNN-GNA) — A Nigerian court has imposed a fine on Ambrose Owuru, a former presidential candidate in the 2019 election, for filing a suit with the aim of halting the inauguration of President-elect Bola Tinubu on May 29.The court has ordered Owuru, who is…

Ugandan Parliament passes bill increasing paternity leave to seven days

KAMPALA, May 26 (NNN-GNA) — The Ugandan parliament has passed a bill extending paternity leave from four to seven days. This change aims to provide male employees with additional time to support their spouses during crucial periods.According to Flavia Kabahenda, the chairperson of the parliament’s gender committee, emphasized the importance…