Colombia: Indigenous Community Suspends Talks with President

BOGOTA, April 2 (NNN-TELESUR) — The National Indigenous Organization of Colombia (ONIC) announced that it has suspended dialogue with the government of President Ivan Duque until it receives a guarantee that it not be stigmatized and that its causes not be criminalized. “The #MingaNacionalPorLaVida suspends dialogue with the National Government in La Delfina,” ONIC said on…

Turkey Will Continue to Support President Maduro and Venezuela

ANKARA, April 2 (NNN-TELESUR) — Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu reiterated his country’s support for the democratically elected Presiden Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan people. “Turkey will continue to support Venezuela, as problems there could affect all of Latin America and even the Caribbean,” Cavusoglu said in a joint…

Bolivia Takes Action on Climate Change

LA PAZ, April 2 (NNN-TELESUR) — Bolivia is planning to adopt an ambitious climate change programme to generate 500 megawatts (MW) through renewable technology such as wind and solar energy.  The Government of Bolivia promotes environmental initiatives and expects to generate 500 megawatts (MW) in the next few years through alternative…

Cuba: New Constitution to Be Proclaimed by April 10

HAVANA, April 2 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Council of state will organize an extraordinary session on April 10 to proclaim the new constitution approved by the Cuban people in a referendum on Feb. 24.  85.86 percent voted yes for the new constitution while nine percent voted against it. According to the result, 7,522,569…

Niger president serves quit notice, party elects candidate for 2021 polls

NIAMEY, April 2 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou has given a strong signal that he is ready to leave office in 2021 when his current term of office expires. Issoufou became president in 2011 and secured re-election in 2016. The ruling Nigerian Party for Democracy and Socialism, PNDS, over the…

Kenya following Uganda in banning football betting

NAIROBI, April 2 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The government of Kenya has declared war on betting companies due to its adverse affects on the youth and high spending by patrons. Kenya’s Interior Minister Dr. Fred Matiang’i, said that the government will be turning the betting industry inside out. He called for changes…

Congo Ebola outbreak spreading faster than ever – WHO

GENEVA, April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak is spreading at its fastest rate yet, eight months after it was first detected, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Each of the past two weeks has registered a record number of new cases, marking a sharp setback for…

Colombians March to The Hague for Peace Support

BOGOTA, April 2 (NNN-Prensa Latina) — Congressmen and opposition leaders in Colombia are going to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to ask for social leaders” justice and support for Special Peace Justice (SPJ). About 20 associations of Colombians living in Europe the previous week joined the crossing…

Kenya keen on enhancing cooperation with Cuba, President Kenyatta

NAIROBI, April 2 (NNN-KBC) — President Uhuru Kenyatta has said Kenya is keen on enhancing its cooperation with Cuba especially in the provision of quality healthcare, one of the Government’s Big 4 Agenda. The President welcomed the ongoing collaboration that has seen the two countries partner in health research and…

Zimbabwe power utility seeks 30 percent tariff increase

HARARE, April 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe’s state-owned power utility ZESA Holdings has applied to the energy regulator to raise its tariff by 30 percent for maintenance of its grid and after the price of inputs like diesel went up, The Herald newspaper reported on Monday.Uninterrupted power supplies are especially critical…