Kenyan extradited to US to face money laundering charges

NAIROBI, Sept 25 (NNN-KBC) — A Nairobi court has allowed the extradition of Abdulrahman Imraan Juma to the United States to face fraud and money laundering charges. Juma is allegedly part of an international Fraud Scheme that conspired to defraud a business person who was seeking to invest 15 million…

Monkeypox cases rise to 93 in Ecuador

QUITO, Sept 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Ecuadoran Ministry of Public Health reported that confirmed cases of monkeypox have risen to 93. Among the infected, 25 patients have been discharged from hospitals and 189 contacts are in an epidemiological fence. “At the level of the Americas, Ecuador is eleventh below Argentina,…

Two-car highway accident in Bolivia kills at least 6; injures 2

LA PAZ, Sept 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least six people died and two were injured on Saturday when two vehicles collided on a highway in the Bolivian department of La Paz, police reported. The preliminary reports showed the fatal accident was caused by excessive speed, lane invasion, and reckless driving,…

Ecuadorian police seize 3.5 tons of cocaine among bananas for export to Europe

QUITO, Sept 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — A total of 3.5 tons of cocaine has been seized at the seaport of Guayaquil in a police operation, Ecuadoran police reported. The drug, packed in 88 suitcases, was hidden in a banana container bound for Belgium, said General Victor Zarate, an Ecuadoran police commander,…

Western Cuba under alert as tropical storm Ian nears

The expected path of Ian based on Saturday afternoon model foreasts HAVANA, Sept 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cuba remains on alert Saturday as tropical storm Ian threatens to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to the western part of the country. Ian will make landfall in Cuba early on Tuesday after…

Ugandan military helicopter crashes in western region

The helicopter wreckage at the scene KAMPALA, Sept 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — A Ugandan military helicopter crashed in the western district of Kabarole Saturday but no casualties were caused, a military spokesperson confirmed. Felix Kulayigye, a military spokesperson, tweeted that the MI-24 helicopter developed a mechanical fault while in flight and…

Cuban authorities called for stronger actions against dengue fever spread

HAVANA, Sept 25 (NNN-ACN) — Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz called to reinforce actions against breeding sites of mosquito Aedes aegypti, which transmits Dengue Fever.On his Twitter account, the head of the Cuban government said that the island is facing a complex Dengue spread, that’s why everyone must be…

Rwanda, DR Congo differ on M23 threat, offer parallel solutions in French mediation

Presidents Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Emmanuel Macron of France and Félix Tshisekedi NEW YORK, Sept 25 (NNN-GNA) — Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo agree that M23 and other armed militia are a major security threat and are hurting bilateral ties. However, the two countries are prescribing different solutions…

Uganda, Kinshasa extend military operation in eastern DR Congo

The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces KAMPALA/KINSHASA, Sept 25 (NNN-GNA) — Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have announced an extension of their joint military cooperation that saw the two countries’ armies launch an offensive against the Allied Democratic Forces rebels holed up in eastern DRC.According to a statement from…

South Africa Cabinet briefed on Eskom’s plans to avoid load shedding

PRETORIA, Sept 25 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has briefed Cabinet on the capacity of electricity public utility Eskom to mitigate the intermittent load shedding. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Cabinet met to follow up on interventions to end load shedding and several…