Sudanese demonstrate against UN mediation efforts

KHARTOUM, Oct 31 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — An estimated three thousand people demonstrated on the streets of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, against UN mediation efforts between civilian and military rulers. The Saturday gathering took place in front of the headquarters of the UN mission in Sudan. The crowd chanted pro-Bashir slogans and burned photos of…

Burkina Faso: Militants kill 15 soldiers on supply mission

OUAGADOUGOU, Oct 31 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — At least 15 soldiers and volunteer militiamen were killed in the latest ambush by militants in the eastern province of Burkina Faso, the country’s security forces said on Sunday. Four soldiers were wounded and 11 have also gone missing after the attack on Saturday. According to the…

Argentina clinches agreement with Paris Club

PARIS, Oct 31 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentina’s superminister Sergio Massa announced a deal had been reached with the Paris Club for the repayment of Argentina’s debt amounting to US$ 1.972 billion. Although there was no capital reduction, unthinkable as per Paris Club by-laws, “fines and penalties” were eliminated and the loan…

Call to exploit Pan-African tourism potential

Call to exploit Pan-African tourism potential DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 31 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TOURISM stakeholders from across Africa have highlighted the need to put more focus on domestic and intra-regional tourist activities, as well as strengthening the sector’s supply chain. The stakeholders in the tourism sector gathered in Dar es…

Tanzania, Malawi eye smooth trade

Dar, Lilongwe eye smooth trade DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 31 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA and Malawi have resolved to speed up the process of addressing various challenges facing the private sector in order to facilitate trade between the two countries. The two countries have also agreed to use Lake Nyasa to…

Zanzibar leased islets to boost tourism

ZANZIBAR, Oct 31 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — ZANZIBAR is set to boost its tourism industry after leasing its 16 islets to investors for high end investment and development opportunities. President Hussein Mwinyi revealed that at the opening of Annual Conference of the Project Management Institute (PMI)-Tanzania Chapter, saying investment in the islets…

AU voices ‘extreme concern’ over DR Congo security situation

ADDIS ABABA, Oct 31 (NNN-NEWVISION) — The African Union said it was extremely concerned by the deteriorating security situation in the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where rebels have made fresh gains.  In a joint statement, AU chairman Macky Sall and AU Commission chair Moussa Faki Mahamat said they…

Fight against gangs, main topic in El Salvador; October 2022 safest month in recent years

SAN SAALVADOR, Oct 31 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The fight against gangs in El Salvador took center stage this week after the announcement that 56,190 of its members or alleged collaborators are already behind bars.     The issue occupies space in the political and media that keep a strict count of the…

Brazil presidential runoff: The people won the elections, president-elect Lula said

BRASILIA, Oct 31 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Brazil’s president-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,said in his winning speech that the people was the big winner of the second round of the historic elections in Brazil. The voting has “only one winner: the Brazilian people”, said the presidential candidate of the Workers’…

Swiss railway company claims record for world’s longest passenger train

A Rhaetian Railway train on its way to set a world record for longest passenger train in Berguen, Switzerland on Saturday. BERGUN (Switzerland), Oct 31 (NNN-XINHUA/AGENCIES) — The world’s longest narrow gauge passenger train of Swiss Rhaetian Railway has entered the Guinness Book of Records. The company ran the 1.91-km-long…