Mexico takes aim at former Pemex CEO in fight against graft
MEXICO CITY, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico’s Finance Ministry said it had blocked the bank accounts of the former chief…
EU leaders launch hunt to fill Brussels’ top job
BRUSSELS, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European leaders descend on Brussels on Tuesday to launch the hunt for a new generation…
Britain’s Brexit Party triumph raises chances of no-deal
LONDON, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigel Farage’s anti-EU Brexit party topped European Parliament polls in Britain, putting intense pressure on the…
Mexico: Japanese man dies on plane after ingesting 246 cocaine bags
MEXICO CITY, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Japanese man has died on a flight from Mexico City after ingesting 246…
Botswana cancels 100mw solar power tender, plans to reissue
GABORONE, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Botswana Power Corporation (BPC), has cancelled a tender in which it was seeking private…
Rwanda accuses Uganda of abductions
KIGALI, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police in Rwanda have accused Ugandan military intelligence officers of abducting two Rwandans who crossed…
Ethiopia apologises for map that erases Somalia
ADDIS ABABA, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia’s foreign ministry has apologised after a map of Africa on its website incorporated…
DR Congo: 45 dead, 200 missing in Lake Mai-Ndombe boat accident
People look on as the rescue effort continues on Lake Mai-Ndombe INONGO (DR Congo), May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least…
Zimbabwe: Mine blast kills 8 illegal miners
HARARE, May 28 (NNN-Xnhua) — At least eight people died at a mine in Mazowe, about 40 km north of…
Brazil: 4 killed in drive-by shooting, attackers then robbed clients of a nearby bar
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least four people were killed and another seven injured in a drive-by shooting outside a bar, local…