Algerian president says Morocco ties reach ‘point of no return’

Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune ALGIERS, March 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria’s relations with Morocco have reached “the point of no return”, according to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the latest evidence of the continued poor relationship between the two countries, which broke off relations in 2021.Speaking in an interview, Tebboune said that…

South Africa energy crisis: Eskom workers to assist government in resolving load shedding

MPUMALANGA (South Africa), March 23 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, says workers at Eskom are the ones who will resolve load shedding. Ramokgopa on Wednesday visited Tutuka Power Station in Mpumalanga to get first-hand experience and understand the challenges workers face. Ramokgopa…

Post-Brexit: UK lawmakers overwhelmingly back key element of Northern Irish trade pact

LONDON, March 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UK lawmakers endorsed a crucial part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s post-Brexit deal with the EU to overhaul Northern Irish trade rules, despite a rebellion by ex-leader Boris Johnson and other Conservative eurosceptics. The vote on the so-called “Stormont brake” – which hands Northern Irish…

Brazil police thwart plot to murder, kidnap officials

Brazilian Senator Sergio Moro allegedly was a target of a criminal plot to carry out kidnappings and assassinations BRASILIA, March 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian police on Wednesday rounded up participants in an alleged conspiracy to assassinate and kidnap public figures, including an ex-judge, authorities said. Officers served nine arrest warrants…

Greek trains partially resume after rail disaster

ATHENS, March 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Some intercity rail travel resumed in Greece for the first time since a head-on collision killed 57 people in the nation’s worst rail disaster more than three weeks ago, operator Hellenic Train said. Several passenger services were back on from early Wednesday morning. But the…

US: California battles heavy floods with more rain and wind to come

LOS ANGELES, March 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — California residents are confronting heavy floods as the state braces for yet another week of storms. Millions of people in central and southern California, including the Los Angeles area, are under flood watches as the12th atmospheric river this season is forecast to hit the…

Nigeria’s ruling party wins majority of states in local election

Officials of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) count votes at a polling station ABUJA, March 22 (NNN-NEWVISION) — Nigeria’s ruling party has won the majority of governorships contested in last weekend’s elections, results showed on Tuesday, following a ballot marred by violence, intimidation and vote buying. Elections were held to…

Tanzania says five dead in Marburg virus outbreak

DAR ES SALAAM, March 22 (NNN-NEWVISION) — A mysterious disease that killed five people in Tanzania has been identified as Marburg hemorrhagic fever, a cousin of Ebola, the health ministry said. “Our public health laboratory results have confirmed that this disease is caused by the Marburg virus,” Health Minister Ummy…

St Kitts and Nevis on alert due to gastroenteritis

BASSETERRE, March 22 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Ministry of Health of St. Kitts and Nevis has adopted the necessary surveillance measures due to the diagnosis and treatment in recent weeks of several children and adults with severe gastroenteritis.     We are committed to improving the health of the population, and will…

El Salvador’s basic food basket continues to rise

SAN SALVADOR, March 22 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The price of the basic food basket in El Salvador’s urban zones nearly reached 250 dollars in February, the National Office of Statistics and Census (ONEC) reported.     In a rural area where some products were excluded, the basic food basket reached 197 dollars…