Uganda, Rwanda commit to talks to reduce border tension

LUANDA, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The presidents of Rwanda and Uganda pledged at a summit in Angola to seek to resolve tensions that have erupted between their two countries in recent months. Rwanda’s Paul Kagame and Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, once close allies, have exchanged public accusations of spying on each other’s territory…

Uganda: Health Ministry seeks sh64b for Ebola response

KAMPALA, July 15 (NNN-NEW VISION) — The Ugandan health ministry is seeking sh64b to conclude its response to the Ebola virus disease in Kasese district. The funds according to health minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng will also help Uganda increase its preparedness levels towards other high-risk districts, particularly Arua in the…

Thanks to socialism in Venezuela there is no war, says Cabello

CARACAS, July 15 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Venezuela is not currently living in a war thanks to socialism and the guarantees and rights that the system promotes for the people, said the president of the National Constituent Assembly (ANC), Diosdado Cabello. In an interview with Prensa Latina, the head of the…

Colombian activist denounces new threats against social leaders

BOGOTA, July 15 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Colombian human rights activist France Marquez denounced new threats against social leaders in the western department of Cauca on Sunday. “We report that in the last 24 hours new #ThreatsALideres of La Toma and Suarez-Cauca. We demand real guarantees of protection to safeguard their…

UNICEF, partners launch education access program for Somaliland

UNITED NATIONS, July 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations children’s fund (UNICEF) and its partners have launched a 64-million-U.S.-dollar program to help children in Somaliland in the north of Somalia have better access to education, the UN News said. Access to education in Somaliland is extremely limited, with more than…

AIIB approves membership of Benin, Djibouti and Rwanda

LUXEMBOURG, July 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — The China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved the membership of Benin, Djibouti and Rwanda, bringing AIIB’s total approved membership to 100. The decision was made unanimously by AIIB’s Board of Governors at its fourth annual meeting held in Luxembourg. The three prospective non-regional members…

Most Brazilians against law changes to ease control on gun possession: survey

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Most Brazilians are against the changes proposed by President Jair Bolsonaro to significantly relax gun possession regulations, according to a survey published by pollster Datafolha Institute. According to Datafolha, one of the country’s major polling institutes, 70 percent Brazilians reject the attempt to…

Talks between Sudan’s military council, opposition delayed again

KHARTOUM, July 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — The talks between Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the opposition Freedom and Change Alliance were postponed again, official SUNA news agency reported. The Sunday talks failed to convene for the second time because the opposition delegation did not arrive, SUNA said. Neither the TMC…

Extradition of former Mozambique Finance Minister halted by South Africa

PRETORIA, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’sJustice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has authorised his Director General Vusi Madonsela to file papers opposing former Mozambique Finance Minister Manuel Chang’s application to be extradited. Chang was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg last year for his alleged involvement…

Nine killed in plane crash during skydiving trip in Sweden

STOCKHOLM, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nine people were killed when their plane crashed during a skydiving trip near Umea, a small university city in northern Sweden, authorities said.  The small plane designed to carry parachutists crashed on an island on the Ume river shortly after take off, police spokesman Peder…