Crime against women in South Africa remains “worryingly high” – Police Minister

PRETORIA, Nov 24 (NNN-SANEWS) — Police Minister Bheki Cele has once again raised concern at South Africa’s alarming rate of crimes against women and children. This after Quarter 2 of 2022 crime statistics saw a double-digit percentage increase for murder, attempted murder and assault GBH [grievous bodily harm] against women.…

South Africa: Biovac signs deal to manufacture oral cholera vaccine

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 24 (NNN-SANEWS) — South African-based bio-pharmaceutical company, Biovac, has concluded a ground-breaking licensing and technology transfer agreement to manufacture an oral cholera vaccine (OCV). According to a statement released on Wednesday, this is a partnership with the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), a non-profit international organisation headquartered in South…

South Africa, Vietnam bolster trade ties

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 24 (NNN-SANEWS) — The 5th Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting to enhance Bilateral Economic Relations between South Africa and Vietnam is currently underway at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The two-day JTC meeting which will wrap up on Nov 24, is held annually on an alternate basis,…

Nigeria: 3-bus collision leaves 37 dead

MAIDUGURI (Nigeria), Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 37 people were killed when three buses collided outside the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the country’s road safety agency said. The accident happened when two commercial buses had a head-on collision and burst into flames, before a third bus then crashed…

West Africa, European partners bolster ties against jihadist threat

ACCRA, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — West African nations met with European leaders on Tuesday for talks on “homegrown” ways to prevent jihadist conflict in the Sahel from threatening countries on the Gulf of Guinea, but the get-together ended with no major announcement. Coastal states Ghana, Benin, Togo and Ivory Coast face…

US sanctions more Iranian officials for protest crackdown

WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States imposed sanctions on three Iranian officials on Wednesday for their role in the crackdown on protests in Kurdish-populated regions of the country.    “The Iranian regime is reportedly targeting and gunning down its own children, who have taken to the street to…

Colombian gov’t, ELN resume peace talks in Caracas

CARACAS, Nov 23 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said that “time for peace has arrived” as dignitaries from the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas started their ceasefire talks in Caracas Monday. “Here is the hand of the Venezuelan people to tell President Gustavo Petro and…

Cholera outbreak kills 176 people in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov 23 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Haiti´s cholera outbreak has killed 176 people so far, while 9,682 are suspected of being infected, according to Health Ministry´s latest report.     Plus, 843 cases were reported in nine of Haiti’s 10 departments, and over 8,450 people have been treated in healthcare centers. Past…

Kenya receives 25,000 metric tonnes of wheat from Ukraine

NAIROBI, Nov 23 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya has received a donation of 25,000 metric tonnes of wheat from Ukraine that will be distributed to Counties severely affected by the ongoing drought.  Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says the donation was presented to his office by the Ukrainian Ambassador to Kenya Andriy Pravednyk…

Mexico suspends Pacific Alliance meeting after Peruvian president barred from travel

MEXICO CITY, Nov 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Pacific Alliance leaders’ meeting, previously scheduled for Friday, is postponed due to the Peruvian Congress’ refusal to let President Pedro Castillo travel to Mexico, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said. “The Pacific Alliance meeting was suspended because the president of Peru was…