Ethiopia arrests over 200 over violence at a funeral

Authorities have arrested persons believed to be in connection with the attack ADDIS ABABA, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopian authorities have arrested over 200 people linked to the deadly religious violence last Tuesday in the country’s northern Gondar city of Amhara region.The attack on a Muslim community in Gondar left…

Seychelles hunts for Ugandan teachers to revamp its education sector

The teachers are required to possess a minimum of bachelor’s degree in education KAMPALA, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The government of Seychelles is currently looking for teachers from Uganda as part of its bid to revamp the sector and remove instructors who do not possess the approved teaching qualifications.The sought-after…

Russia expects trade with China to reach US$200 billion by 2024: Report

Men move bags of goods for export in front of a trading centre that houses shops and offices with Russian goods and services, in Beijing MOSCOW, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia said it expected commodity flows with China to grow and trade with Beijing to reach US$200 billion by 2024,…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Missile hits Ukraine airport, destroys runway – Odessa governor

Odessa International Airport in better times  KYIV, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Russian missile destroyed the runway at Odessa airport in southern Ukraine on Saturday but there were no victims, the regional governor Maxim Marchenko said on his Telegram account.        “Today, the enemy struck with a Bastion coastal defence…

Ecuador, Peru agree to enhance cooperation in border area development

QUITO, April 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso and Peruvian President Pedro Castillo agreed to strengthen cooperation to promote border area development in the post-pandemic era. The agreement was reached by the two presidents in the southern Ecuadoran border city of Loja, according to a joint declaration issued after…

More than 3,000 lost at sea trying to reach Europe in 2021: UN

GENEVA, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 3,000 migrants, refugees and asylum seekers died or went missing last year while trying to reach Europe via Mediterranean and Atlantic sea routes, according to a new report by the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR). UNHCR’s Shabia Mantoo told a news briefing in…

Central African Republic: Six soldiers killed in rebel attack

Moroccan UN peacekeepers patrol the village of Cesacoba, Central African Republic BANJUI, Apr 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rebels have killed at least six soldiers in an attack on a military outpost in southeast Central African Republic, the latest reported incident in a decade-long conflict, a local official and a hospital director…

Venezuela and Turkey sign eight cooperation agreements

CARACAS, April 30 (NNN-TELESUR) — Venezuela and Turkey signed on Friday eight new agreements in the framework of the third Joint Cooperation Commission between the two nations, which was held in Caracas, said the Vice President of Economy and Minister of Petroleum of this South American nation, Tareck El Aissami.…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine launches hunt for Russian soldiers accused of Bucha war crimes

KYIV, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine has launched a hunt for 10 Russian soldiers accused of war crimes in Bucha – the town outside of the capital Kyiv where civilians were tortured, raped and murdered. The Ministry of Defence – which shared pictures of the soldiers – described them as “the…

Mexican President Urges Biden To Host Summit Of The Americas Without Exclusions

MEXICO CITY, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador urged his US counterpart, Joe Biden, to organize the upcoming Summit of the Americas without exclusions. In a phone conversation with Biden, Lopez Obrador confirmed his country’s participation in the event, while proposing “that all the countries of…