Spanish services rescue over 100 migrants in Canary Islands

MADRID, Dec 2 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Spanish authorities have released new footage of the rescue of over 100 migrants in the Canary Islands this weekend. Images show members of the Spanish Red Cross helping people, some of them injured, getting to shore. On Sunday Morning, the Spanish Maritime Rescue Service recovered a dinghy…

Update: No breakthrough in ECOWAS talks with Guinea-Bissau coup leaders

BISSAU, Dec 2 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — A high-level delegation from the West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS ended a mediation mission to Guinea-Bissau on Monday with no breakthrough, but pledged to continue talks with coup leaders later this month. Led by Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, the regional bloc…

Uruguay leads Latin America in electric car sales

MONTEVIDEO, Dec 2 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Uruguay has cemented its position as the undisputed leader in Latin American electric vehicle (EV) adoption, achieving a remarkable market penetration of 27.97% in the third quarter of 2025, the Latin American Zero Emissions Observatory (ZEMO) reported. The South American country is way ahead of…

Kenya, Somalia stock market controllers agree on cross-border investment, financial integration

NAIROBI, Dec 2 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — The Nairobi Securities Exchange Plc (NSE) of Kenya and the National Securities Exchange of Somalia (NSES) have today signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation in East Africa’s capital-markets ecosystem. The agreement supports a shared vision of promoting cross-border listings, investor access, capacity-building and…

Tanzania’s livestock sector emerges as economic powerhouse

DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 2 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE livestock sector continues to be a vital pillar of Tanzania’s economic and social development. In recent years, the government, under the leadership of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has implemented deliberate and strategic measures to strengthen livestock production, enhance animal health services, expand market…

Zanzibar lures more investment in the blue economy, tourism sectors

ZANZIBAR, Dec 2 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) —  The government of Zanzibar has affirmed its commitment to continue inviting more investors, as it still has numerous investment opportunities that require collaboration with stakeholders and international institutions. The President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, made the remarks…

ICC vows to stand firm amid US sanctions

The International Criminal Court ICC THE HAGUE, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The president of the International Criminal Court and key European members on Monday issued a defiant declaration of the tribunal’s independence in the face of US sanctions against several of its top officials. Opening an annual meeting that brought…

Peru: Twelve dead, 30 missing in river port landslide

The wreckage of a vessel that was involved in an accident at the port of Iparia, in the Ucayali department in Peru’s central jungle LIMA, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 12 people, including three children, died in a landslide at a river port in central Peru Monday, and 30…

Russia’s visa-free policy for Chinese citizens takes effect

MOSCOW, Dec 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday allowing Chinese nationals to enter Russia visa-free for tourism or business purposes for a period not exceeding 30 days, based on the principle of reciprocity. The decree took effect immediately upon its signing. Under the decree,…

First People’s BRICS Summit opens in Brazil to strengthen Global South cooperation

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — The first People’s BRICS Summit opened here on Monday, aiming to expand the participation of member countries’ civil societies in global governance and strengthen cooperation across the Global South. The meeting, as part of the BRICS Civil Council’s agenda, brings together BRICS social…