Heavy rains hit Mozambique as Cyclone Freddy lands again

 MAPUTO, March 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Heavy rains and winds lashed parts of Mozambique on Saturday as Tropical Cyclone Freddy hit the country for the second time in two weeks, authorities and aid agencies said. Satellite images showed Freddy, which is on track to become the longest-lasting cyclone on record, made…

NASA SpaceX Crew-5 splashes down after 5-month mission

 WASHINGTON, March 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 returned to Earth on Saturday after a five-month stay aboard the International Space Station, livestreamed video broadcast by the US space agency showed. The SpaceX “Endurance” capsule carried Koichi Wakata of Japan, Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina, and NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and…

UN envoy to Libya stresses importance of elections to achieve peace, stability

TRIPOLI, March 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Libya Abdoulaye Bathily on Saturday stressed the importance of holding national elections in the country to achieve peace, stability, and prosperity. Bathily made his remarks during a press conference on the high-level panel for elections. “Giving…

3 suspected poachers arrested with 6 elephant tusks in northern Tanzania

DAR ES SALAAM, March 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — Three suspected poachers have been detained by Tanzanian police after they were found in possession of six elephant tusks in the country’s northern region of Manyara, police said on Saturday. George Katabazi, the Manyara regional police commander, said the suspected poachers were arrested…

Angola to deploy troops for peacekeeping mission in DRC

LUANDA, March 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — Angola announced Saturday that it would deploy a contingent of troops to support peacekeeping operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following consultations with DRC authorities. In a statement posted on the Presidency’s Facebook account on Saturday, it was revealed that the primary objective…

Five rescued after boat sinks in Aegean Sea: Hellenic Coast Guard

ATHENS, March 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — Five people were rescued from a remote part of Farmakonisi island after a boat carrying refugees and migrants sank in the Aegean Sea, the Hellenic Coast Guard said on Saturday. An operation was underway to locate more survivors amidst bad weather conditions with winds blowing…

Tunisia welcomes Saudi-Iran decision to resume ties

TUNIS, March 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — Tunisia welcomed the decision by Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume diplomatic ties, the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Tunisia wished to see the step contribute to strengthening regional security and stability, uprooting tension, and establishing a new phase of cooperation between regional countries,…

Demonstration against pension reform plan continues in France

PARIS, March 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — Some 368,000 people demonstrated across France on Saturday against the government’s pension reform plan, the French Ministry of the Interior said. The number of demonstrators was lower than expected. France’s largest union the General Confederation of Labor (CGT in French) had predicted that up to…

UK Home Secretary to visit Kigali over migrants relocation

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman LONDON, March 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman, currently under fire for the Illegal Immigration Bill introduced in the UK parliament Tuesday, is expected in Rwanda in the coming days.While details of her trip are yet to be made public, Braverman will visit…

South Africa, Kingdom of Eswatini conclude Komati Treaty review consultations on joint water resources

PRETORIA, March 12 (NNN-SANEWS) — The South African government and the Eswatini government has concluded public consultations to review a treaty between the two countries on the development and utilisation of the water resources of the Komati River Basin. The treaty is being reviewed through the Joint Water Commission (JWC)…