Car crash leaves 3 police officers, 2 detained drug traffickers dead in north Chile

SANTIAGO, Dec 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — A roadway accident in northern Chile on Friday claimed the lives of three police officers and two suspected drug traffickers who were in the police vehicle which collided with a truck parked on the shoulder of the road. Chile’s police said the predawn crash occurred…

Peacekeepers repel attack on new base in Mali: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN peacekeepers on Friday repelled an assault on a base near Timbuktu, Mali, a day after a nearby attack on a peacekeeper convoy, a UN spokesman said. While there were no casualties among peacekeepers, the earlier assault wounded two local contract workers, said Stephane…

Next year has to be better for Cuba, Pres Diaz-Canel asserts

HAVANA, Dec 3 (NNN-ACN) — Next year has to be better, of hard and intelligent work, crushing bureaucracy, obstacles, immobility, and waiting and, of course, continuing the fight against corruption and illegalities based on the measures adopted, said Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban communist…

ECOWAS needs strong standing army to deal with peace and security – Ghanaian MP

Map of countries in the ECOWAS bloc ABUJA (Nigeria), Dec 3 (NNN-GNA) — The First Rapporteur of the ECOWAS Parliament Committee on Political Affairs, Peace, Security and African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), Mahama Ayariga has emphasized on the need for a strong standing army for the sub-regional bloc.Speaking on the…

South Africa: Pres Ramaphosa engaging stakeholders on course of action on ‘farmgate’ scandal – Presidency

PRETORIA, Dec 3 (NNN-SANEWS) — Presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says President Cyril Ramaphosa is still engaging stakeholders with regards to the way forward following findings by an Independent Section 89 panel that the President may have violated his oath of office. The panel was formed to look into the circumstances…

South Africa needs R1.5 trillion for Just Energy Transition

PRETORIA, Dec 3 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa requires an initial funding of about R1.5 trillion to transition to a low carbon and climate resilient society for the five-year period 2023–2027, says Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) Commissioner Joanne Yawitch. Addressing a hybrid Special Sitting on Understanding the contents of South Africa’s…

Nigeria to abolish English use for first six years of primary education

ABUJA, Dec 3 (NNN-GNA) — Nigeria’s cabinet, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a National Language Policy for use in all primary schools across Africa’s most populous nation.The major highlight of the policy is that the first six years of basic education should be undertaken in the mother tongue…

Peru Congress votes to open another presidential impeachment debate – a 3rd in Pres Castillo 16-month presidency

LIMA, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru’s Congress voted to begin debate on whether to impeach President Pedro Castillo, the third such attempt in his 16-month presidency. Of the lawmakers present, 73 voted in favor of a motion alleging Castillo had the “moral incapacity” to hold office. Thirty-two voted against and six…

UN says US$51.5 bln aid campaign hopes to help 222 mln hungry people

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — UN humanitarians said 222 million hungry people top the target list the US$51.5 billion aid campaign for 2023 aims to help. The 2023 Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO), launched by the United Nations in partnership with nongovernmental organizations and other partners, paints a stark picture…

US saw over 1 mln firearm fatalities over past 30 years: study

WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United States has seen over 1 million firearm fatalities over the past 30 years, according to a new study. There were roughly 1,110,000 deaths related to firearms — nearly 86 percent of them among males — in the country from 1990 to 2021, according…