Foreign investment in Tunisia up 73 pct in first quarter, says agency

TUNIS, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Foreign investments in Tunisia rose by 73 percent in the first three months of 2022 compared to the same period a year earlier, the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency reported, according to Tunisia’s state news agency.The European Union said in March it planned to lend 450…

Tunisians demonstrate in support of President Kais Saied

TUNIS, May 9 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Hundreds of Tunisians demonstrated in the centre of the capital on Sunday in support of President Kais Saied. The demonstrators unfurled banners with words of support and chanted slogans calling for an end to what they described as “corrupt politicians”. Opponents denounce the measures as…

FM Omamo in Athens as Kenya seeks to strengthen ties with Greece

ATHENS, May 9 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo landed in Athens, Greece on Sunday ahead of her two-day official visit to the Hellenic Republic. The CS was received by Kenya’s Ambassador to Italy & Greece Amb. Jackline Yonga, alongside the country’s Honorary Consul in Greece Vicky…

French court to probe deadly 2009 Yemenia Airways crash in the Comoros

  PARIS, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A French court will open hearings Monday in the case of the 2009 crash of a Yemenia Airways flight that killed 152 people but miraculously left a 12-year-old girl alive.    The Yemeni national airline, whose representatives will not be in the dock due…

Jetliner aborts landing in Mexico to avoid another plane; communication ministry official tender resignation over incident

   MEXICO CITY, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A jetliner attempting to land in Mexico City aborted its approach at the last second to avoid hitting a plane taxiing on the runway, an airline official said.    Video circulating on social media showed the near-miss involving two Airbus jets belonging to…

Cuba: Death toll from hotel explosion in Havana rises to 31

HAVANA, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from an explosion at a luxury hotel in Havana’s old quarter rose to 31 on Sunday, authorities said, as Cuban firefighters continued to comb through the rubble.    Twenty-four people were being treated in hospital, said the public health ministry, after the…

Ghana: Eight feared dead as Chinese fishing vessel sinks along Saltpong Marine Waters

ACCRA, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Chinese fishing vessel, MV Comforter 2 has sunk in the wee hours of Friday in Ghana’s Elmina – Takoradi marine waters.Its last known position was said to be 46 nautical miles South of Saltpond.Information gathered indicates that 25 crew members were on board including…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Canada’s PM Trudeau announces new weapons for Ukraine in visit to Kyiv; US diplomats return to Kyiv embassy

KYIV, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new weapons and equipment for Ukraine after an unannounced visit to Kyiv, the capital. Trudeau, addressing a news conference after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, also said Canada was imposing new sanctions on Russian individuals and entities in…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Bulgaria says will veto EU oil sanctions on Russia if it does not get derogation

SOFIA, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bulgaria will not support European Union’s new set of sanctions against Russia if the Balkan country does not get a derogation from the proposed ban on buying Russian oil, Deputy Prime Minister Assen Vassilev said. European Union governments moved closer on Sunday to agreeing to tough…

Costa Rica’s president Chaves swears in; vows to tackle sex harassment

Costa Rica’s president Chaves SAN JOSE, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Costa Rica’s new president Rodrigo Chaves, elected despite a cloud of sexual harassment allegations, took the oath of office Sunday with promises to revive the economy and end the abuse of women in his country. As feminist organisations protested nearby,…