Mexico: President Sheinbaum slams latest anti-migrant raids in US
MEXICO CITY, Aug 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized the latest anti-migrant raids in the United States, vowing…
Guinea-Bissau’s president appoints new prime minister
President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo BISSAU, Aug 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Thursday signed…
DR Congo cabinet reshuffle brings in opposition figures
KINSHASA, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Felix Tshisekedi reshuffled the cabinet of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, appointing…
Germany to extend border controls in migration crackdown
BERLIN, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany will push on with temporary border controls beyond a September deadline as it cracks…
Kenya charges two Burundians with illegal possession of elephant tusks
NAIROBI, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two Burundians have been charged by a Kenyan court with illegally possessing and trading in…
Kenya: Six dead in medical small plane crash; 4 killed in train-bus collision, official says
Six people have been killed after a light aircraft crashed in Kenya’s capitol NAIROBI, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six people…
Ghana: State funeral to be held on Aug 15 for victims of helicopter crash – President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama receiving flowers ACCRA, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President John Dramani Mahama has announced that a state funeral will…
France seeks to ‘stabilise’ wildfire raging in south
SAINT-LAURENT-DE-LA-CABRERISSE (France), Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French firefighters said they were hoping to halt the country’s biggest wildfire this summer…
Canada sends troops to eastern province as fire damage grows
MONTREAL, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada is sending troops and coast guard personnel to its easternmost province to…
BP announces major oil discovery off Brazil, while OPEC+ with Saudi Arabia leading, increase production
LONDON, Aug 7 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Britain’s BP oil and gas giant announced this week its biggest oil and gas discovery…