Update: Ethiopia arrests inciters of violence in universities

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Ethiopian authorities say they have detained people suspected of inciting ethnic violence in some universities which has led to death of three students, state-linked Fana news site reports.Samuel Kifle, State Minister of Science and Higher Education, did not give the number of those…

Malawi receives 17 black rhinos from South Africa

BLANTYRE, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seventeen black rhinos have been released into Malawi’s Liwonde national park after arriving from South Africa as part of conservation efforts aimed at keeping the local population of the endangered species healthy and safe. By moving the beasts, in one of the biggest international relocations…

Chile protests: President Pinera calls for agreements to pacify the country

SANTIAGO, Nov 14 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Chilean President Sebastian Piñera called on all political forces and social movements to reach three agreements for peace, justice and a new Constitution to stop violence. After an extremely violent day in this capital and other cities where private and government buildings were set…

Cubans in the US to celebrate Havana’s 500th anniversary

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Members of the Alianza Martiana, which brings together Cuban emigree organizations in Miami, United States, will travel to Havana to participate in celebrations to mark the city’s 500th anniversary. According to a press release from the organization, 35 of its members will leave Friday…

Kenya: Pres Kenyatta holds talks with Caribbean leaders, agree to enhance bilateral ties

NAIROBI, Nov 14 (NNN-KBC) — President Uhuru Kenyatta Wednesday held talks with Vice President Epsy Campbell Barr of Costa Rica and Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda who paid him a courtesy call at State House, Nairobi. The separate meetings with the visiting leaders focused on rejuvenating bilateral…

African Investment Forum secures $41bn investment deals: AfDB

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 14 (NNN-SANEWS) — The African Development Bank (AFDB) has revealed that the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) has in the past three days netted 52 projects worth $41 billion in investment. The figure was a slight increase from that of last year’s inaugural forum. A beaming Akinwumi Adesina, the…

Venezuela ex-intel chief missing in Spain ahead of US extradition: Police

MADRID, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela’s former military intelligence chief has gone missing in Spain just days after a court approved a request for his extradition to the United States on drug trafficking charges, police said. “They are currently looking for him,” said a spokeswoman for Spain’s national police, referring…

Suu Kyi among top Myanmar officials named in Argentine lawsuit over crimes against Rohingya

President of The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK), Tun Khin (Front) and Argentine human rights lawyer Tomas Ojea after filing a lawsuit naming Aung San Suu Kyi over crimes against Rohingya BUENOS AIRES, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is among several top Myanmar officials…

South African Airways cancels flights ahead of strike

South African Airways planes.  JOHANNESBURG, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African Airways (SAA) said it was cancelling all its flights as thousands of workers vowed to press ahead with an indefinite strike from Friday, after the troubled national carrier announced a major retrenchment plan. Around 3,000 workers, including cabin crew,…

Moderate quake hits near Guatemalan coast, no reports of damage

GUATEMALA CITY, Nov 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A moderate 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck deep beneath the seafloor off the coast of Guatemala on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Service (USGS). Guatemala’s emergency services agency said there were no immediate reports of damage from the quake, which was also felt in neighboring El…