Cyclone Freddy death toll in Malawi, Mozambique passes 100

Many of the deaths in Malawi were in Chilobwe, a hillside settlement near Malawi’s second-largest city LILONGWE, March 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 100 people have been killed in Malawi and Mozambique after Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, returned to Southern Africa’s mainland. Freddy barrelled through Southern…

Somalia: Suicide bomb hits key town in Southern Somalia

BARDERE (Somalia), March 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bardere, a key town near the Kenya border woke up to a devastating attack carried out by a suspected Al-Shabaab bomber in the early hours of Tuesday. A suicide attack struck the guest house in Bardere district of Gedo region, where top local administration…

US VP Harris to visit Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia in push to boost Africa links

WASHINGTON, March 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to three African countries this month, a statement said, as Washington looks to strengthen diplomatic ties on the continent. The trip to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia from March 25 to April 2 comes after a December summit hosted…

South Africa sends military medics to hospitals amid health workers strike

PRETORIA, March 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The South African military said it had deployed its medics at several hospitals to minimise disruption during a public health care workers strike that government blames for several patient deaths. “We received a request from the health minister to assist with the ongoing strike and…

Mexico arrests five in kidnapping, killing of Americans

M MEXICO CITY, March 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican authorities have arrested five people over the deadly kidnapping of a group of Americans, after the suspects were left in the street with their hands tied by alleged cartel members, officials said. The four US citizens, two of whom died, were snatched at…

Nuclear energy: Uganda seeks cooperation with Algeria

ALGIERS, March 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda will cooperate with Algeria in nuclear energy use, President Yoweri Museveni has said. President Museveni, who is on a State visit to Algeria, toured the Nuclear Research Center of Algiers on Monday and congratulated the North African country for taking the right steps in…

Cuba warns about persistent extreme drought; 400,000 affected

HAVANA, March 14 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Cuban Institute of Meteorology, based on climatic forecasts, warned about persistent extreme drought nationwide, where measures are being taken to counter this phenomenon.     Institute Scientific Director Vladimir Guevara explained that ‘the nation is practically in the most extreme period, and it should extend…

US Pres Biden invites British PM Sunak to White House

SAN DIEGO (California, US), March 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden on Monday invited British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to the White House in June. The invitation came during a meeting between Biden and Sunak in San Diego, California, where they were taking part in the unveiling of a nuclear…

IMF sets stage to disburse new round of $5.3 bn to Argentina

WASHINGTON, March 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Monetary Fund said it has reached an agreement with the government of Argentina on the fourth review of the aid package for the South American country, paving the way for the disbursement of some $5.3 billion. The new tranche of funding, which should…

Russia agrees to 60-day Ukraine grain deal extension

GENEVA, March 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia agreed to extend the Ukraine grain export deal, but only for a further 60 days, in a proposal criticised by Kyiv. Following talks with the United Nations in Geneva, Moscow said it would not oppose prolonging the so-called Black Sea Grain Initiative aimed at easing…