Angola’s Lourenco to be sworn in Thursday after disputed parliamentary elections win

LUANDA, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Angolan President Joao Lourenco is to be sworn in for a second term on Thursday amid tight security after a disputed electoral win last month. The inauguration will be held on the historic palm tree-lined Praca da Republica square in the centre of the capital,…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Evacuation plea after major dam in Ukraine hit by strikes

KYIV, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Residents in a southern Ukrainian city are being urged to evacuate because of a risk of flooding, after missiles hit a major reservoir dam. As many as 22 streets in two districts of Kryvyi Rih are affected, city head Oleksandr Vilkul warned on Wednesday. Officials…

Ugandan Parliament holds special sitting to honour Queen Elizabeth II

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbaja pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II KAMPALA, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ugandan Members of Parliament paid their respects to the late monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II.A special sitting lasting two-hours was held on Wednesday after a motion had been moved by Prime Minister,…

Update: Armenia, Azerbaijan agree ceasefire – Armenian security chief

YEREVAN, Sept 15 (NNN-TASS) – Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed a ceasefire from 20:00 local time on Sept 14 thanks to international efforts, Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Armen Grigoryan said on Thursday. “Thanks to the participation of the international community, we agreed a ceasefire with Azerbaijan from 20:00…

Venezuela ‘ready’ to supply global oil market: Pres Maduro

CARACAS, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said his country is “ready” to supply the global oil and gas market, which has been crippled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Venezuela is ready and willing to fulfill its role and supply, in a stable and secure manner, the oil…

Zambia government happy with progress in first-ever electronic population, housing census

LUSAKA, Sept 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Zambian government said it was happy with the progress made during the first-ever electronic Census of Population and Housing exercise. Minister of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane said preliminary data showed that the exercise, which commenced on Aug 18 and came to an…

Tanzania vaccinates over 14 mln children in third round of polio immunization

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tanzanian health authorities said that 14,690,597 children aged under five years in Tanzania mainland have been vaccinated against polio in the third round of immunization that was conducted from Sept 1-4. Minister of Health Ummy Mwalimu said in a statement that the third…

South Sudan says to offer 14 new oil blocks to investors

JUBA, Sept 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — South Sudan said that it will offer 14 new oil blocks to investors in a bid to increase production to pre-war levels of 350,000 barrels a day. Chol Deng Thon Abel, Managing Director of South Sudan’s state-owned oil consortium, the Nile Petroleum Corporation Limited (Nilepet),…

Swedish PM announces resignation, after narrowly losing parliamentary elections

Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson STOCKHOLM, Sept 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced her resignation on Wednesday after losing the election. Andersson, also leader of the ruling Social Democratic Party, conceded defeat at a press conference following the election on Sunday. She said she would hand in…

Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of occupying fresh territory after clashes

YEREVAN, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armenia accused Azerbaijan of occupying a pocket of its land seized in fierce clashes between the warring neighbours that left more than 150 people dead, jeopardising fledgling peace talks. The fighting that erupted on Tuesday came with Yerevan’s closest ally Moscow distracted by its nearly seven-month…