Update: DR Congo recaptures one of two fugitive suspects in U.N. experts’ killings

KINSHASA, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Congolese authorities recaptured one of two escaped prisoners who were on trial for the killing of two U.N. investigators, while the second suspect narrowly eluded arrest, a senior military prosecutor said. Evariste Ilunga Lumu and Kanowa Tshiaba, who escaped from prison in the city of…

Bolivia Drilled 590 Wells for Drinking Water Supply

LA PAZ, May 9 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — A total of 590 wells were drilled in Bolivia from 2016 to 2018, an investment of more than 10 million dollars from the Nuestro Pozo (Our Well) program to guarantee drinking water supply for food production. The coordinator of the program, Venancio Tazola,…

Argentine gov’t declares agricultural emergency in two provinces

BUENOS AIRES, May 9 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — The Argentine government declared on Wednesday a state of agricultural emergency for the provinces of La Pampa and Catamarca, harshly devastated by climatic phenomena. According to a statement from the Presidency, as regards La Pampa, the emergency will be available for the productions…

ICC prosecutor deplores impasse over arrest and surrender of Libyan fugitives

UNITED NATIONS, May 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, deplored the long-standing impasse over the arrest and surrender of three Libyans wanted by the court. Arrest warrants remain outstanding against Mahmoud al-Werfalli, the commander of an elite unit of the Libyan National…

27 illegal migrants rescued off northern Morocco

RABAT, May 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — Morocco’s navy coast guards have rescued 27 illegal immigrants from sub-Saharan African nations off the northern city of Kenitra, the Moroccan army said. The rescued included 9 women, among them two pregnant women, the army pointed out. The migrants were brought safely to port of…

Brazil donates anti-rabies vaccines to Haiti

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Brazilian government announced the donation of 7,000 doses of anti-rabies vaccines to Haiti. According to an official statement published by the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, the donation was made upon request of the Haitian government. The vaccine shipment’s to Haiti’s capital city Port-au-Prince…

Peru reelected to UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)

LIMA, May 9 (NNN-ANDINA) — The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has reelected Peru as a member of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) for the 2020-2023 period. The Inca country’s re-election represents a clear recognition for the commitment and achievements of the Peruvian Government in the execution of the 2017-2021 National Policy…

Peruvian ex-President, First Lady charged with money laundering

LIMA, May 9 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peruvian former President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, were charged with money laundering in connection with the receipt of illegal campaign contributions from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht. Prosecutor German Juarez presented the 1,500-page indictment before a national court in Lima. The Peruvian Nationalist Party —founded and led…

Venezuela: Pres Maduro warns of military escalation with Colombia

CARACAS, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Madurowarned of a possible “military escalation” with neighboringColombia after Bogota accused Caracas of sheltering leftist guerrillas on itsterritory. “There is an escalation of statements that could end in a militaryescalation on the border,” involving “the criminal forces of Colombia against Venezuela,” Maduro…

DR Congo: Clashes in Ebola-affected city kill at least nine

GOMA (DR Congo), May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Heavy fighting between the army and local militiamen in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola-stricken city of Butembo killed at least nine people on Wednesday, the mayor said. Butembo is one focus of Congo’s worst ever outbreak of the hemorrhagic fever, which has…