Nigeria: Protests suspend opening of heritage museum

BENIN CITY (Nigeria), Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The opening of a contested museum in Nigeria, meant to display west African art, has been postponed after protesters disrupted a private visit on Sunday, officials said. The Museum of West African Arts (MOWAA) had been due to officially open on Tuesday, but…

Britain, France and Germany deploy anti-drone teams to Belgium

Belgium’s government did not explicitly point fingers at Moscow, but the country’s secret service has little doubt about the origin of the drones BRUSSELS, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UK is following France and Germany in providing staff and equipment to help Belgium counter drone incursions around sensitive facilities, British…

Ecuador prison riot leaves 4 inmates dead and dozens injured

QUITO, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four inmates died and more than 30 others were injured Sunday when a riot broke out at a prison in Ecuador, corrections officials in the South American country said. The riot stemmed from the “reorganization of inmates” to a new maximum-security prison that will soon…

South Africa notes President Trump’s regrettable Truth Social post

PRETORIA, Nov 10 (NNN-SANEWS) — The South African government has dismissed comments made by United States President Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform, describing his post as “regrettable” and “not substantiated by fact”. In a statement, the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said it had noted the…

South Africa strengthens trade ties with Saudi Arabia

PRETORIA, Nov 10 (NNN-SANEWS) — The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) will undertake an Outward Selling Mission (OSM) to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Nov 10–12.  The project forms part of the implementation plan for the recently concluded Joint Economic Commission, in which Trade, Industry and Competition Minister,…

US admin shutdown: Air travel could ‘slow to a trickle’ as shutdown bites, says transport secretary

WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Air travel in the United States could soon “slow to a trickle,” authorities warned as thousands more flights were cancelled or delayed and passengers face chaos triggered by the government shutdown. The Trump administration has ordered flights to be reduced at 40 airports to ease…

US: 4 dead, 13 injured after street racer chased by police slams into crowd at Tampa bar

A speeding driver lost control of his car and crashed into a bar, killing four and injuring over a dozen others TAMPA (Florida), Nov 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An early morning police chase in Tampa, Florida, ended with the “reckless” driver crashing into a bar, killing four people and injuring 13…

Portugal: Thousands take to Lisbon streets to protest proposed labour laws

LISBON, Nov 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands have taken to the streets of Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, to protest against proposed labour laws which they say threaten workers’ rights. The centre-right government wants to make it easier for employers to fire people, outsource work to other companies, and limit some…

Update: Tanzania charges more than 200 with treason after election protests

DAR ES SALAAM, Nov 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzania charged more than 200 people with treason, a lawyer and judicial sources said, with the opposition saying Saturday yet another of their leaders had been arrested. President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the Oct 29 poll with 98 percent of the vote, according…

Update: Brazil declares State of Public Calamity in Rio Bonito do Iguaçu after devastating tornado

Aerial photograph showing the destruction caused by a tornado in Rio Bonito do Iguaçu (Brazil) BRASILIA, Nov 9 (NNN-TELESUR) — Authorities in the Brazilian state of Paraná have declared a state of public calamity in the municipality of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu following a historic tornado that left at least…