UN chief Guterres urges ‘massive international support’ for Somalia

UN Sec-Gen António Guterres meets a family of internally displaced people in Baidoa, southwestern Somalia MOGADISHU, April 12 (NNN-UNNS) — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres underlined the need for international engagement to alleviate Somalia’s dire humanitarian situation and aid with state-building efforts. This happened in Somalia as he continued his…

Kenya: Healthcare unions issue strike notice over delayed salaries

Five unions and Kenya Health Professionals Society were represented NAIROBI, April 12 (NNN-KBC) — Kenyan healthcare unions and societies have threatened to down their tools within seven days over delayed salaries and non-remittance of statutory deductions. In a joint statement, health workers and professionals who include doctors, nurses, clinical officers,…

Kenya: Pres Ruto directs Consulate be opened in Jeddah to assist Muslims during Hajj pilgrimage

President William Ruto NAIROBI, April 12 (NNN-KBC) — President William Ruto has directed that a Consulate be opened in Jeddah to assist Kenyan Muslims especially during the Hajj pilgrimage. This even as he urged the Muslim community to continue to promote peace, love and compassion for all, and to pray…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Leak shows western special forces on the ground

KYIV/MOSCOW, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UK is among a number of countries with military special forces operating inside Ukraine, according to one of dozens of documents leaked online. It confirms what has been the subject of quiet speculation for over a year. The leaked files, some marked “top secret”, paint…

Mozambique mourns revered 96-year-old Queen

The exact date of Abibi Achivangila’s accession to the throne is not known  MAPUTO, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mozambicans are in mourning for revered traditional leader the Queen of Niassa, Abibi Achivangila, who died on Easter Sunday. President Filipe Nyusi led tributes to the 96-year-old monarch, expressing his admiration for…

US urges migrants to stick to legal routes in Panama visit

 PANAMA CITY, April 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday urged migrants heading to the United States to use legal routes, during a visit to Panama. Mayorkas’s comments come as a record number of migrants have passed through the dangerous Darien Gap jungle between Colombia…

IMF projects sub-Saharan Africa’s economy to grow by 3.6 pct in 2023

HARARE, April 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — The economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) will slow to 3.6 percent in 2023 and then accelerate to 4.2 percent in 2024, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its World Economic Outlook report released Tuesday. Projecting a rocky recovery for most global economies due…

Spain sees 2nd hottest March in 21st century

MADRID, April 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — The latest data from the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) showed that last month was the second hottest March of the 21st century recorded in the country, with the least rainfall in about 30 years. Despite a spell of freezing weather at the start of…

Zimbabwean gov’t vows to clamp down on growing menace of drug, substance abuse

HARARE, April 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Zimbabwean government vows to clamp down on the growing challenge of drug and substance abuse among the youths and the general population so as to eradicate the scourge, a cabinet minister said. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa told a post-cabinet media…

30 die in road accidents in Zimbabwe during Easter

HARARE, April 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 30 people died in 288 road accidents in Zimbabwe during the Easter weekend, police said Tuesday. Among the accidents, 16 were fatal and two involved passenger vehicles in which a total 16 congregants died on their way to prayer meetings, police spokesperson Paul…