Sudan and South Sudan agree on how to draw Abyei border

KHARTOUM/JUBA, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan and South Sudan are finally on the way to reaching an agreement on the final status of Abyei, the disputed oil-rich region on the border between the two countries.A week-long meeting by two committees in Khartoum last week came up with an interim report…

Malawi cholera outbreak death toll hits 200

LILONGWE, Nov 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — Malawi cholera outbreak death toll hit 200 as of Saturday with cumulative reported cases at 6,720 since the first case was reported in March in the south-eastern border district of Machinga. Minister of health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, disclosed this in her latest update on the…

Passenger plane plunges into Lake Victoria in Tanzania: police

The plane crashed into water about 100 metres from the airport DAR ES SALAAM, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Sunday while attempting to land at an airport in Bukoba, state-owned Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) reported. TBC said 15 people had been…

Kenya’s drought situation is worrying, says President Ruto

NAIROBI, Nov 6 (NNN-KBC) — President William Ruto has called on more development partners to step in and help Kenya to fight the effects of drought and boost food security. Dr Ruto who described the current drought situation as ‘particularly worrying’, called for concerted efforts in addressing it. “We have…

Spain cannabis: Police claim largest ever seizure

MADRID, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The largest haul of cannabis ever found has been discovered in a series of raids across Spain, police say. Authorities said they seized more than 32 tonnes of the drug which has an estimated street value of more than £57m. Police said they arrested nine…

Italy: 7 bodies found at helicopter crash site

ROME, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rescue services of Italy found the wreckage of a helicopter in the southern region of Apulia, the vice-president of the region, Raffaele Piemontese, said on Saturday, adding that 7 people were on board the helicopter. Earlier in the day, the media reported that the Agusta…

EAC-led eastern DR Congo peace process on track

ARUSHA (Tanzania), Nov 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — The peace process on eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) led by the East African Community (EAC) is on track, the EAC said in a statement. The statement issued by the EAC headquarters in Tanzania’s northern city of Arusha said the peace process was…

4 people killed in northeast Venezuela by heavy rains, mudslides

CARACAS, Nov 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least four people were killed by heavy rains and mudslides that hit the northeastern Venezuelan state of Anzoategui, Governor Luis Jose Marcano said. The Anzoategui governor’s office posted on its Twitter account that the rains affected the Guanta and Sotillo municipalities in the northern…

Suicide bomber kills over a dozen in Somali capital Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Nov 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of a military training camp in the southern part of Mogadishu on Saturday evening, killing at least 15 people, local media reported on Sunday. Civilians and new recruits were among the casualties, the Garowe news portal…

Santiago de Cuba readies for winter tourist season

SANTIAGO de CUBA, Nov 6 (NNN-ACN) — The tourist sector in this Eastern Cuban province readies for the winter season with refurbished hotels, certified personnel and the signing of accords with foreign companies.Tourism official in the province Zoraida Lozano told the Cuban News Agency air connections from Spain to the…