Bolivia supports Mexico’s lawsuit against Ecuador’s raid on embassy; Venezuela to close embassy, consulates in Ecuador

Mexico’s embassy in Quito LA PAZ, April 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — Bolivian President Luis Arce on Tuesday pledged support for Mexico’s lawsuit against Ecuador at the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ), over its raid of the Mexican embassy in Quito. “We will accompany you in international and judicial instances in…

Over 90 pct of Sudanese school-age children deprived of formal education due to conflict: UNICEF

KHARTOUM, April 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — The year-long conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has resulted in the disruption of formal education for more than 90 percent of the country’s 19 million school-age children, according to the latest estimates from the United Nations…

More African countries recall batch of fatal cough syrup

Kenvue, which now owns the syrup brand, says it is conducting its own tests ABUJA, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A batch of the children’s cough syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson in 2021 has now been recalled by drug authorities in six African countries.This is after Nigeria’s drug agency warned…

Senegal seizes over a tonne of cocaine in record haul

More than one tonne of cocaine has been intercepted by customs authorities in Senegal DAKAR, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than one tonne of cocaine has been intercepted by customs authorities in Senegal, the biggest inland haul of the drug ever made in the country.A lorry carrying 1,137kg of cocaine…

Burundi crisis: RED-Tabara rebel attacks add to regional tensions

GITEGA, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The RED-Tabara armed group, based in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has renewed attacks in Burundi since late 2023. The group – which is an abbreviation of the French Résistance pour un État de Droit au Burundi (Resistance for Rule of Law in Burundi)…

Namibia: Manhunt as ‘dangerous’ suspects escape police cell

WINDHOEK, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police in Namibia have launched a massive manhunt for 11 prisoners who escaped from a police cell in north-eastern Zambezi region, state media reported.The trial-awaiting escapees cut through the roof of the Katima Mulilo police station before escaping on Monday, Kisco Sitali, the police spokesperson…

Mozambique: Fishing boat capsize kills 2 adults, 6 children

MAPUTO, April 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A fishing boat sank in the Zambezi river in central Mozambique, killing eight people including six children, authorities said Tuesday. Monday’s capsize in the Sofala province comes a week after a shipwreck killed almost 100 people, many of them children, around 1,000 kilometres further north. “The boat was…

South Africa ranks top three for fiscal transparency

PRETORIA, April 16 (NNN-SANEWS) — National Treasury has welcomed South Africa’s ranking by the International Monetary Fund’s Fiscal Transparency Evaluation Report of being among the top three countries worldwide for fiscal transparency. According to the International Budget Partnership, South Africa has a strong record of fiscal transparency and consistently ranks…

Iceland volcano still spewing lava, one month on

GRINDAVIK (Iceland), April 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Orange lava bubbles and pops, occasionally spewing large fountains from a volcano that has been erupting for a month in Iceland, the second-longest eruption since the region’s volcanic activity reawakened in March 2021. “It’s continuing at a pretty stable rate at the moment and…

Tanzania: Flash floods leave at least 1,000 homeless in northern Arusha region; 58 dead

DAR ES SALAAM, April 16 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 1,000 people have been left homeless due to flash floods caused by ongoing heavy rains in Tanzania’s northern region of Arusha, an official said. Paul Makonda, regional commissioner of Arusha, said the victims were left homeless after their homes had been…