Somali Army kills more than 75 members of Al Shabaab during battle for Celdher town

Somali Army kills more than 75 members of Al Shabaab MOGADISHU, Sept 14 (NNN-EFE) — The Somali Army, backed by local forces, killed at least 75 members of the jihadist group Al Shabaab on Friday, who attacked a town in the Galgadud region, in the center of the country. The…

Chile receives 68 Palestinians evacuated from Gaza, including 36 children

SANTIAGO, Sept 14 (NNN-TELESUR) — A group of 68 Palestinians, including 36 children and adolescents, arrived in Chile this Saturday after being evacuated from the Gaza Strip due to the humanitarian and security crisis caused by Israel’s offensive in that territory. Chilean President Gabriel Boric, a recognized defender of the…

Ecuador temporarily relocates gov’t headquarters to Latacunga

QUITO, Sept 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on Saturday ordered the temporary relocation of the executive branch’s headquarters to the city of Latacunga, capital of Cotopaxi province, the government said. In a decree, Noboa said the move aims to “get closer to the people and address their needs…

Death toll in Mexico City gas truck explosion rises to 13

MEXICO CITY, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from the explosion of a gas truck in Mexico City at mid-week has risen to 13, the mayor’s office said. Several people suffered second- and third-degree burns when a truck carrying almost 50,000 liters of gas suddenly blew up Wednesday in…

Five Mauritanians missing after two-fishing boats collision; 21 people rescued

DAKAR, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five Mauritanians are missing after two fishing boats collided off the coast of the west African country, the Mauritanian coastguard and Spanish maritime rescue service said Saturday. Twenty-one people, including three Spaniards, were saved from the Atlantic waves after Friday’s crash between the Gambia-flagged “Grey…

Libya government reaches agreement with armed group to end Tripoli tensions

TRIPOLI, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Libya’s UN-recognised government based in Tripoli has reached a preliminary accord with a powerful armed group to end months of tensions that have flared into occasional violence, a government adviser and local media said Saturday. Negotiations between the government and the Radaa Force were facilitated…

UK: Clashes with police after up to 150,000 gather at far-right rally

LONDON, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Clashes erupted in London Saturday and police made 25 arrests after up to 150,000 people massed for one of the largest-ever far-right protests in Britain, organised by activist Tommy Robinson. Police said 26 officers were injured, four seriously, after facing “unacceptable violence” while trying to…

Nigeria: ‘Bandits’ kidnap 18 women, children in Zamfara State – sources

Nigeria, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunmen killed one man and abducted 18 women and children during a raid on a village in Nigeria’s Zamfara state, in the northwest, local sources said Saturday. The attackers, from kidnap and cattle-rustling gangs known as “bandits”, stormed Birnin Zarma village at dawn Friday in…

Mercosur-EFTA deal ready to be signed next week

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 14 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) is to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) next Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, it was announced. EFTA groups Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, which will now partner with Argentina, Brazil,…

Tanzania awards a 250m/- grant to innovators of energy efficiency

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept 14 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE Ministry of Energy, in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has awarded a 250m/- grant to the ten best innovators of the Energy Efficiency competition. The Commissioner for Electricity and Renewable Energy from the Ministry of Energy,…