Ghana: US$70 million Tamale Airport Phase two project completed — Minister

ACCRA, Sept 26 (NNN-GNA) — The construction of the Phase two of the Tamale Airport Development Project has been completed at a cost of US$70 million and awaiting commissioning by the end of this year.The 5,000-square metre airport, with an annual passenger throughput of 400,000 capacity, is expected to boost…

No room for cattle rustlers in Kenya, President Ruto proclaims

NAIROBI, Sept 26 (NNN-KBC) — Kenyan President William Ruto issued a stern warning against individuals carrying out banditry activities in the country that their days are numbered. Speaking on Sunday, a day after 11 Kenyans, the majority of whom were security officers, were ambushed and killed by suspected bandits in…

Hungarian chief diplomat calls Western sanctions “complete failure”

BUDAPEST, Sept 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Sanctions on Russia are causing damage to Europe and it is a “complete failure,” said Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto. As a result of the European Union’s (EU) sanctions imposed so far due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, European inflation is skyrocketing,…

Clashes erupt between armed groups in western Libya

TRIPOLI, Sept 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Violent clashes erupted on Sunday between two armed groups in the western Libyan city of Zawiya, some 45 km west of the capital Tripoli, local TV channel Libya Al-Ahrar TV reported. Several people were killed or injured in the clashes, during which medium and heavy…

Czech opposition party sees strong showing in local elections

Former Czech PM Andrej Babiš PRAGUE, Sept 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — The party of former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, the Action of Dissatisfied Citizens (ANO), won most of the local election seats in the country’s major cities, according to the final results posted by the Czech Statistical Office (CSU) on…

Brothers of Italy most voted party in Italy’s general elections: exit polls

Giorgia Meloni, the leader of the Brothers of Italy party ROME, Sept 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — Right-wing Brothers of Italy was the most voted party in the Italian elections held to renew the parliament on Sunday, exit polls showed. The nationalist party led by Giorgia Meloni won 22 percent to 26…

Caribbean: Tropical Storm Ian intensifies slightly

HAVANA, Sept 26 (NNN-ACN) — As it passes through the central Caribbean Sea, Tropical Storm Ian gained slightly in organization and intensity Sunday night, and now has maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour, with higher gusts, and a central pressure of 1,002 hectoPascal.Its movement remains on a westerly…

Raúl Castro received the Prime Minister of Cambodia

HAVANA, Sept 26 (NNN-ACN) — The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz received the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, on Saturday.In the fraternal exchange, both leaders referred to the historic relationship between the two countries since 1960, when diplomatic ties…

Ethiopia-Tigray crisis: Mediators frustrated by new violence, Eritrea

Farmers walk next to a tank abandoned along the road in Dansa, southwest of Mekelle ADDIS ABABA, Sept 26 (NNN-GNA) — Mediators of the Ethiopia-Tigray conflict are expressing frustration at the unpredictable nature of the war, following fresh allegations of Eritrean involvement.Just a few weeks ago, talks of a peaceful…

One killed, six injured in suicide bombing in Somalia capital

The suicide bomber disguised himself as a soldier and joined others as they filed MOGADISHU, Sept 26 (NNN-GNA) — One soldier was killed and at least six others were wounded in Somalia when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a military base near the capital, Mogadishu.The bomber disguised himself…