US shooting: Downtown shooting in Cincinnati city leaves 9 injured

CINCINNATI (Ohio, US), Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nine people were injured after a shooting in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio early Sunday morning. Two people involved in a group fight pulled out guns and exchanged fire in the historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, according to Cincinnati police. An officer fired a round at one…

UN helps Mauritius, Seychelles tackle rising chemical fertilizer costs

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — A UN team for Mauritius and Seychelles is helping their authorities tackle rising chemical fertilizer costs, a UN spokesman said. “We are helping with import substitution strategies that help the environment as well as local producers, including women,” said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for…

Somalia President Hassan Mohamud to visit Uganda

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (left) MOGADISHU, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia’s Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will be in Uganda this week for a two-day State visit, in a trip seen to drum up regional support and bolster business ties as he enters the third month of his presidency.According to sources…

Brazil police arrest 5 more in murder of British journalist in Amazon

BRASILIA, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s federal police arrested five more men in an investigation into the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon rainforest in June. Police said in a statement that seven arrest warrants were issued for illegal fishing in the…

Uganda LGBT: Government shuts down key advocacy group

KAMPALA, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ugandan officials have banned a prominent LGBT rights group in a major setback for the community there. Sexual Minorities Uganda (Smug) has been ordered to shut down with “immediate effect” for not registering properly with authorities. The campaign group decried the order as a “clear…

Ivory Coast president Ouattara pardons predecessor Gbagbo

ABIDJAN, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced that he had pardoned his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo, who faced a 20-year jail term for a 2018 conviction over political unrest. “In the interests of strengthening social cohesion, I have signed a decree granting a presidential pardon,” Ouattara said…

‘Decisive day’ for trapped Mexican miners

AGUJITA (Mexico), Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A major operation to rescue 10 trapped Mexican coal miners was approaching a crucial moment, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said, raising the hopes of desperaterelatives. “Today is a decisive day because, according to the experts, we’ll know if it’s possible for the divers…

Cuba seeks help to contain oil depot fire that has killed at least one, injured dozens

HAVANA, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cuba asked for help to contain a massive fire at a fuel depot that has left at least one person dead, 121 people injured and 17 firefighters missing. Some 1,900 people have been evacuated from the affected area, according to officials from the western Matanzas…

US Sec-of State Blinken kicks off Africa tour to counter Russian influence

PRETORIA, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in South Africa on Sunday to kick off a three-nation visit aimed at countering Russian influence on the continent. The visit came after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov undertook an extensive tour of Africa late last month. South…

Colombia’s first-ever leftist president sworn in

BOGOTA, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombia’s first leftist president was sworn into office Sunday, promising to fight inequality and heralding a turning point in the history of a country haunted by a long war between the government and guerrilla groups. Sen. Gustavo Petro, a former member of Colombia’s M-19 guerrilla…