Mexican Pres Obrador urges US to tackle gun violence on border

MEXICO CITY, May 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador urged US decision-makers to adopt effective policies to stop gun violence on both sides of the US-Mexican border. Speaking at his daily press conference, Lopez Obrador called in particular on Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Florida Governor Ron…

150 illegal migrants rescued off Libya over past week: IOM

TRIPOLI, May 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that 150 migrants were rescued and returned to Libya in the past week. “In the period of April 30 – May 6, 150 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya,” IOM said in a Monday statement. Three bodies…

Self-starvation cult: Kenyan president sets up inquiry into religious cult deaths

Preacher Mackenzie, appears at a court in Malindi, Kenya NAIROBI, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenyan President William Ruto appointed a commission of inquiry into the deaths of more than 100 people believed to have starved themselves to death, while a court ordered that the cult leader remain in prison.The commission…

Military-ruled Mali govt announces June 18 for referendum on new constitution

Members of the Malian military government BAMAKO, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mali’s ruling government has announced that a long-awaited referendum on a new constitution would be held in the West African nation on June 18.The referendum is a major milestone on the road to elections promised for February 2024, after…

Journalist killed in restive Cameroon; 3rd in recent months

YAOUNDE, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunmen have killed a journalist in the troubled north-west of Cameroon.According to media report, the journalist, Anye Nde Nsoh, who works with a weekly newspaper, was shot dead in a bar in Bamenda.This will be the third killing of a journalist in the country as…

Nigeria: Flights canceled as plane crash-lands; no casualties

Nigeria: Flights canceled as plane crash-lands ABUJA, May 9 (NNN-GNA) — A Max Air 737-400 flight experienced a land crash after its tyres burst as it landed in Abuja, from Yola, in north-eastern Adamawa state.The crash caused multiple delayed flights in Nigeria’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in the capital Abuja…

More than 400 dead in flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo

Some parts of Congo which was destroyed by the flood KINSHASA, May 9 (NNN-GNA) — At least 400 people have died after floods and landslides hit the Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province last week, officials said.Heavy rainfall through last week caused rivers to overflow and created mudslides that…

Africa’s Travel Indaba kicks off in South Africa’s Durban

DURBAN (South Africa), May 9 (NNN-SANEWS) — All roads lead to Durban this week, as the 2023 edition of Africa’s Travel Indaba (ATI) — the continent’s premier tourism trade show — gets underway at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre. Africa’s Travel Indaba 2023, which takes place from Monday…

Media freedom a pillar in democratic South Africa: Pres Ramaphosa

PRETORIA, May 9 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa says freedom of the media to do its work is an imperative pillar of South Africa’s democracy. The President said this when he addressed the nation through his weekly newsletter. His comments come on the back of South Africa reaching a ranking…

Serbia gun violence: Tens of thousands join protests

BELGRADE, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of Serbs have joined protests against gun violence in the capital Belgrade and another city after two mass shootings last week. Seventeen people died in the shootings on Wednesday and Thursday, including eight children in a primary school. The protesters called for the…