Tanzania: University of Dar es Salaam honours Pres Samia with doctorate degree

President Samia DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 1 (NNN-GNA) — Tanzania’s University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) has conferred an honorary degree on President Samia Suluhu Hassan in recognition of her outstanding contribution to education and human right.Also, the public academic institution honoured the president with the accolade for her contribution…

Angola seeks Interpol’s help to arrest Isabel dos Santos, Africa’s richest woman

Daughter of Angola’s former President José Eduardo dos Santos, Isabel dos Santos LUANDA, Dec 1 (NNN-GNA) — Angola’s Attorney-General confirmed that the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has issued an international arrest warrant against businesswoman Isabel dos Santos.The whereabouts of dos Santos, 49, the daughter of the country´s former President…

Air France to launch direct flights from Paris to Dar es Salaam

Air France started flying to Zanzibar twice a week via Nairobi in 2021 PARIS, Dec 1 (NNN-GNA) — Air France is set to launch a new direct flight from Paris to Dar es Salaam in June 2023, as the airliner seeks to strengthen its presence in East Africa.According to an…

Surrender or face military action, M23 rebel group in DR Congo told

Members of delegations attending the East African Community-led Nairobi Process NAIROBI, Dec 1 (NNN-GNA) — The M23 rebels, who are not represented at the ongoing inter-Congolese dialogue in Nairobi and are currently under sanctions by DRC, have been asked to hand themselves over to the government failure to which military…

Reprieve for Rwanda as China cancels $7.1 million debt

Rwanda’s Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Uzziel Ndagijimana KIGALI, Dec 1 (NNN-GNA) — China has offered Rwanda a $7.1 million debt relief or 50 million RMB Yuan on a loan used to build the 6.36-kilometre Masaka-Kabuga road under the Kigali urban road upgrading project.According to a statement issued by…

Spain: Three migrants found sitting on ship’s rudder survived an 11-day voyage from Nigeria

Three stowaways are shown perched on the rudder of the oil and chemical tanker Althini II MADRID, Dec 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Spanish coast guard has rescued three people who were stowed on top of the rudder of a ship that arrived in the Canary Islands from Nigeria.In a photograph…

Nigeria an important long-term market for investment, says South Africa minister

PRETORIA, Dec 1 (NNN-SANEWS) — International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has described Nigeria as a key long-term market for South African investments. Pandor, who hosted her Nigerian counterpart, Geoffrey Onyeama, in Pretoria, on Wednesday, was speaking during the mid-term review of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) between the…

South Africa: More Eskom coal thieves arrested

PRETORIA, Dec 1 (NNN-SANEWS) — Two more people have been arrested at Eskom’s Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga for the alleged theft of coal at the power station. According to Eskom, the two are workers of a transport company contracted to the power utility to transport coal. “The arrests took…

Presidents Castillo, Boric hold meeting with Peru-Chile Business Council

SANTIAGO, Dec 1 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian President Pedro Castillo and Chilean counterpart Gabriel Boric met with the Peru-Chile Business Council —within the framework of the IV Binational Cabinet held in the Chilean capital, Santiago. The aforementioned organization brings together important business groups that promote increase in trade, investment, and tourism between the two…

Foreign Affairs Ministry welcomes decision to hold Pacific Alliance Summit in Peru

LIMA, Dec 1 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Cesar Landa welcomed the willingness of the Presidents of Mexico, Chile, and Colombia to hold the XVII Summit of the Pacific Alliance in Lima on Dec 14, so that the hosting country receives the bloc’s Pro-Tempore Presidency. The decision was announced by…