Gunmen kill 12 in northern Nigeria

ABUJA, Oct 4 (NNN-NEWVISION) — Twelve people died when gunmen opened fire on villagers in troubled northeast Nigeria, police said.  The attackers, dressed as local vigilantes and carrying heavy weapons, invaded a herding village in Bali district in Taraba state, gathering residents in the open before shooting them, state police…

Ecuador prison clash leaves at least 15 dead, 20 injured

QUITO, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) — A deadly prison clash between inmates armed with guns and knives in central Ecuador on Monday left at least 15 inmates dead and 20 injured, local authorities said. Ecuador’s national penitentiary service confirmed the death toll in the Latacunga prison, located 80 km south of…

US: Border cops intercept giant shipment of deadly drugs from South Africa

LOUISVILLE (Kentucky, US), Oct 4 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — A shipment from South Africa of enough deadly drugs to wipe out over 220,000 people has been discovered by US law enforcement officials. The lethal drug fentanyl is an addictive synthetic opioid that’s often added to heroin. The package had a street value…

Tanzania: Dar Es Salaam on verge of major infrastructure facelift with WB US$260m loan

Dar on verge of major infrastructure facelift DODOMA (Tanzania), Oct 4 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s main city, is on the verge of a major infrastructure facelift as the much-awaited construction of a 600bn/- Jangwani Bridge and development of the Msimbazi valley are scheduled to begin this financial year. …

Senior officials among nine dead in Somalia car bombings

MOGADISHU, Oct 4 (NNN-NEWVISION) — Nine people, including senior regional officials, were killed in twin car bombings claimed by Al-Shabaab in central Somalia on Monday, police said, as the government escalates an offensive against the militants.  Two cars packed with explosives were detonated minutes apart outside local government offices in Beledweyne,…

African countries convene in Addis to find solutions for continent’s food problems

ADDIS ABABA, Oct 4 (NNN-NEWVISION) — At the very height of Climate Change induced hazards, 32 African countries converged Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to set a roadmap for better understanding and inclusion of Agroecology as a means of forging the next best solution for Africa’s food problems.  The three-day…

Cuba to host International Congress on Forensic Medicine

HAVANA, Oct 4 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The International Congress on Forensic Medicine ‘Cuba Forensics 2022’ will be held here from Oct 24 to 27 to discuss the latest scientific developments in the field. The event, organized by the Cuban Society of Forensic Medicine and the Institute of Forensic Medicine of…

US: Important cruise company announces end of anti-Covid-19 measures

WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) company will eliminate the requirements for testing, vaccination and anti-Covid-19 masks for those who travel on its cruises as of Oct 4, according to an official statement reported Monday. The Florida-based carrier argued that given significant and positive progress…

Brazil starts campaigns for presidential runoff

BRASILIA, Oct 4 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The campaigns of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday reactivate their strategic work toward a runoff vote in Brazil on Oct 30. Despite the political campaigns in recent months, Lula, candidate of the Workers’ Party (PT), and…

Cuban and USA authorities exchange info on hurricane damage

HAVANA, Oct 4 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Authorities from Cuba and the United States exchange information on the extensive damage caused in both countries by Hurricane Ian, the Foreign Ministry reported Monday. On its Twitter account, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported: ‘Cuban and US governments have exchanged information on the…