Tanzania: President Magufuli mourns media victims in road accident in central Tanzania

DAR ES SALAAM, July 9 (NNN-GNA) — Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Monday mourned media victims killed in a road accident in central Tanzania in the morning.A statement issued by the Directorate of Presidential Communication at State House in Chato, northwest Tanzania, said Magufuli sent a condolence message to Said…

International court convicts Congo’s Ntaganda of war crimes

Congolese militia commander Bosco Ntaganda THE HAGUE, July 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — International Criminal Court judges on Monday convicted former Congolese military leader Bosco Ntaganda for atrocities including murder, rape and conscripting child soldiers.Ntaganda, 45, was found guilty for acts committed when he was military operations chief at the Union of…

11 kidnap victims rescued in Nigeria

ABUJA, July 9 (NNN-GNA) –Police authorities in Nigeria on Monday confirmed that 11 people earlier kidnapped by an armed group in the country’s troubled northwestern state of Zamfara had regained their freedom and were reunited with their family. The victims, including three children, three women, and five men, were handed…

Gunshot injuries remain high in South Sudan despite peace deal – ICRC

JUBA, July 9 (NNN-GNA) — The number of injuries from gunshots remains high in conflict-torn South Sudan even after a peace deal was signed ten months ago, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said.The charity said in a statement that 97 percent of patients admitted in its health…

African leaders officially launch operational phase of AfCFTA

NIAMEY (Niger), July 9 (NNN-GNA) — African leaders officially launched the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement in Niamey.The launch occurred at the 12th Extraordinary Summit of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Niamey, capital of Niger.Chairperson of the AU Commission,…

12 Ghanaians named among 2019 100 most influential people of African descent under 40

ACCRA, July 9 (NNN-GNA) — Twelve Ghanaians across different sectors have been named among a list of 100 Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) under 40, a global 100 list that identifies high achievers of African descent worldwide, pairing those based across the Diaspora with their counterparts inside Africa.The…

Tourism Ministry to use Miss Ghana queens as ambassadors – Minister

ACCRA, July 9 (NNN-GNA) — The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Barbara Oteng Gyasi has disclosed that the ministry will be tasking the new Miss Ghana queens as tourism ambassadors. She told Citi News in an interview on the sidelines of Miss Ghana 2019 that the winners of the…

US Embassy in Guatemala launches anti-migration initiative

GUATEMALA CITY, July 9 (NNN-TELESUR) — The United States embassy in Guatemala is trying to scare nationals from migrating to the U.S., tweeting: “So far this year more than 30,000 people have been returned. Do not be another number.”  In an effort to enforce President Donald Trump’s exclusionary migration policies and practices,…

Peruvian gov’t approves open-pit mining project amid opposition

LIMA, July 9 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Peruvian government has authorized United States (U.S.) firm Southern Copper to begin the major open-pit mining construction project “Tia Maria” before the environmental permit runs out, despite strong social resistance by environmental groups and local residents.  “The government has finally decided to grant the construction license” reported the newspaper Gestion, citing government…

Argentina: More than 7,000 homeless people in Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES, July 9 (NNN-TELESUR) — The number of people living in the streets of Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, has increased by 23 percent over the past two years to reach more than 7,000 that face homelessness, according to a preliminary report for a second census of the homeless population. The report’s figures sharply contrast with those issued…