Brazil extradited fugitive drug lord to Italy to serve 30-year sentence

 Rocco Morabito (pixellated), a fugitive drug lord with ties to the powerful ‘Ndrangheta criminal gang, lands at Ciampino airport after being extradited from Brazil to serve a 30-year prison sentence ROME, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rocco Morabito, the second most-wanted fugitive in Italy and a bigwig in the powerful ‘Ndrangheta…

Presidential elections: Brazil at risk of unrest more severe than Jan 6 US riots, warns elections chief

BRASILIA, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil is at risk of facing a more serious incident than the Jan 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol, said the head of the country’s Electoral Court, Edson Fachin, ahead of the presidential election in October. His remarks follow the latest polls that show…

South Africa: Rhinos killed, poachers arrested in Kruger Park

JOHANNESBURG, July 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three poachers suspected of killing several rhinos in South Africa’s Kruger National Park were arrested after they were tracked down by sniffer dogs, park officials said.       Rangers flying over the park grounds spotted a carcass and an injured rhino on Friday morning after being alerted by…

Swedish PM condemns MPs posing with PKK flag amid Turkiye NATO row

STOCKHOLM, July  7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson condemned a group of left-wing MPs who posed with flags from Kurdish militants as the country’s NATO membership bid faces Turkish pressure over such groups. NATO on Tuesday kicked off the accession procedures for Sweden and Finland after a deal…

Presidents Tshisekedi, Kagame to meet in Angola over Congo conflict

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa LUANDA (Angola), July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwandan President Paul Kagame and DR Congo’s Félix Tshisekedi are scheduled to meet on Wednesday over the conflict in eastern DRC.Angolan President Joao Lourenço, who is also the chairman of the International…

Zimbabwe to mint gold coins to tackle rising prices

HARARE,  July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe says it will introduce gold coins later this month as it tries to curb soaring inflation amid a slump in its currency. The country’s central bank also outlined plans to make the US dollar legal tender for the next five years. The central bank’s…

Suspected people smugglers arrested across Europe

Thousands of migrants attempt to cross the English Channel every year, at huge risk  PARIS, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police in at least five different European countries have detained dozens of people accused of smuggling people across the English Channel to the UK. It is thought the criminal network brought…

Update: Two more ministers resign in fresh blow to UK PM Johnson

 LONDON, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two more ministers resigned from the UK government on Wednesday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson following the departure of his health and finance ministers. Will Quince, minister for children and families, said he had “no choice but to tender my resignation” while…

Ivory Coast eyes cassava for its bread as wheat prices surge

Soaring prices for wheat have triggered concern for bread prices in Ivory Coast, where the baguette is a daily staple ABIDJAN, July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As wheat prices are driven upwards by the war in Ukraine, bakers in the West African state of Ivory Coast are starting to use locally…

Ethiopia PM meets Sudan’s Burhan, says both endorse ‘dialogue’

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (L) and Sudan leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan meet in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI (Kenya), July 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said he met Sudan’s coup leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Nairobi on Tuesday and that both committed to “dialogue” to resolve any differences.…