South Sudan vice-president charged with murder and treason

Riek Machar has been under house arrest since March JUBA, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Sudan’s First Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity in a move that some fear could reignite the country’s civil war.Justice Minister Joseph Geng Akech said the charges against…

South Africa: Presidential Youth Employment Initiative surpasses 5 million young people reached

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 12 (NNN-SANEWS) — Since its inception in 2020, as an endeavour to address the country’s youth unemployment challenge, the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI) has exceeded its target of reaching 5 million young people and has provided 1.5 million earning opportunities. Briefing the media on PYEI results for…

Brazil Supreme Court sentences former pres Bolsonaro to 27 years over coup plot

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro BRASILIA, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison, shortly after a majority of a Supreme Court panel voted to convict him on charges related to an attempted military coup. On Thursday, four…

UN Security Council condemns strikes on Qatar, without naming Israel

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed Abdulrahman Jassim Al Thani addresses delegates during an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council UNITED NATIONS, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations Security Council on Thursday condemned strikes on Qatar earlier this week and called for de-escalation,…

Dozens of news organisations urge US not to slash journalist visas

PARIS, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 100 international media groups and industry bodies urged Washington on Thursday not to slash the time foreign journalists can stay in the United States, saying the planned change would hurt its image abroad. President Donald Trump’s plan would “reduce the quantity and quality of coverage coming from…

Sudan crisis: Three quarters of pupils in war-torn Sudan out of school – charity

PORT SUDAN (Sudan), Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than three quarters of school-age children in war-torn Sudan are currently out of school, making it one of the world’s worst education crises, Save the Children said. A new study by the UK-based charity revealed that 13 million out of 17 million…

Bolivia: Pres Arce signs bill protecting children from online abuse into law

LA PAZ, Sept 11 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Bolivian President Luis Arce signed into law a new bill aimed at protecting children and adolescents from digital sexual violence. Known as Law 1636, the legislation introduces new criminal offenses to address online crimes like grooming and the distribution of child sexual abuse material.…

Pres Ruto wants UN to manage orderly transition in Haiti as Kenyan forces pull out

ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia), Sept 11 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Kenyan President William Ruto warned this week that the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) led by his country in Haiti would end next month and called on the UN to guide a “responsible transition.” Despite global efforts, homicides have increased by 24% and…

Uruguay assessing accepting Gaza refugees

MONTEVIDEO, Sept 11 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin confirmed that his country was “seriously” and “very carefully” analyzing the possibility of accepting Palestinian refugees from Gaza. He emphasized that many people were “desperately” seeking to leave the region and contacted Uruguayan embassies for assistance. Lubetkin stressed that the…

Tanzania eyes 29tri/- boost via minerals

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept 11 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA stands on the brink of an industrial transformation that could unlock up to 11.7 billion US dollars (about 29tri/-) in additional annual revenue and create more than 25,000 new jobs. The projection was revealed during a high-level CEO Roundtable of Tanzania (CEOrt) dialogue…