Uganda to host African population summit

KAMPALA, Oct 19 (NNN-GNA) — The government of Uganda together with the Union for African Population Studies is set to host the 8th African Population Conference next month.The conference scheduled for Nov 18-22 in Entebbe is held every after four years with the aim of sharing and disseminating scientific information…

Family of four buried alive by landslides in Kenya

Two children, parents buried by debris after heavy ongoing rains trigger landslides in western county NAIROBI, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A family of four has been buried alive in western Kenya due to landslides triggered by ongoing heavy rains, local media reported.Two children and their parents were buried by the…

Nigerian government, labour union reach minimum wage agreement

Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress protesting over non-implementation of the new minimum wage ABUJA, Oct 19 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — After days of intense negotiations, the federal government of Nigeria and the country’s labour unions have reached a deal on the implementation modality of the new minimum wage.Disagreement over how the…

Brexit on a knife edge as British PM Johnson stakes all on ‘Super Saturday’ vote

LONDON, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain’s exit from the European Union hung on a knife-edge as Prime Minister Boris Johnson scrambled to persuade doubters to rally behind his last-minute European Union divorce deal in an extraordinary vote in parliament.In one of the most striking flourishes of the three-year Brexit drama,…

Mexican president hails decision to release Guzman son; critics slam security policy

Vehicles burn in a street of Culiacan, state of Sinaloa  MEXICO CITY, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador defended security forces on Friday over their handling of a shocking outbreak of drug violence, saying they had saved lives by releasing a son of jailed kingpin Joaquin…

South Africa’s energy mix still to lean on coal in next decade

PRETORIA, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s plans to boost electricity generation over the next decade will be a mix of renewable energy and coal power, Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said, as nationwide power cuts entered a third day Friday. The long-awaited Integrated Resource Plan published on Friday replaces a…

Libya’s east-based army stresses importance of disarming militia for political stability

Fighters of the Shelba unit, allied with the Government of National Accord TRIPOLI, Oct 19 (NNN-XINHUA) — The east-based army of Libya stressed the importance of disarming militia in order to achieve political stability and end the country’s crisis. “The General Command of the Libyan Armed Forces stresses to the parties involved in the international talks…

Angolan President inaugurates Chinese-built airport

KUITO (Angola), Oct 19 (NNN-ANGOP) — Angolan President Joao Lourenco on Friday inaugurated the Kuito Airport in central Angola’s Bie Province. The airport, one of the key projects of the Angolan government and an important air traffic hub for the Bie Plateau, has been built by the China Railway 20th Bureau Group Corporation (CR20) since 2017.…

Ebola still an ‘urgent’ global health emergency: WHO

Health workers wear protective equipment as they prepare to attend to suspected Ebola patients GENEVA, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The deadly Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains an “urgent” global health emergency, The World Health Organisation (WHO) said at its Emergency Committee meeting. DRC’s latest Ebola…

Ghana flooding leaves 28 dead

ACCRA, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Floods caused by eight days of torrential downpours in northeastern Ghana have left 28 people dead and displaced hundreds, officials said. “At the moment the death toll is 28. About 640 people in some six communities have been displaced and we are providing shelters for…