Chinese embassy contributes over 500,000 USD to help Zambia fight cholera

LUSAKA, April 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Chinese Embassy in Zambia on Wednesday donated about 500,000 U.S. dollars to the Zambian government to help the country fight against cholera. The contribution was part of the cholera assistance measures announced by the embassy at the height of the cholera outbreak in January…

Ecuador: 1 dead, 7 arrested in clashes in Amazon region

QUITO, April 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — One suspect was killed and seven others were arrested during clashes between Ecuadorian troops and armed groups in the country’s Amazon region, the armed forces said Wednesday. The clashes took place in the Amazonian province of Orellana, in the northeast of the country, during a…

Haiti: Armed gangs stage failed attempt on National Palace

PORT-AU-PRINCE, April 4 (NNN-ACN) — Local armed gangs failed in an assault on the Haiti National Palace wounding at least five police officers, while murder, kidnappings and lootings keep prevailing in the capital Port-au-Prince.The Haitian National Police countered the attack against the country’s political power symbol, an action perpetrated by…

Mozambique bans import of dog breeds deemed dangerous

Around 9,000 people were victims of dog bites in Mozambique in the first half of 2023 MAPUTO, April 4 (NNN-Agencies) — Mozambique’s agriculture ministry has banned the import of dog breeds considered to be dangerous.The decision is aimed at combatting the numerous dog attacks that have been reported all over…

Uganda Constitutional Court declines to block anti-gay law but sees rights infringed

People hold placards during a demonstration against the proposed new Ugandan anti-gay legislation KAMPALA, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday largely upheld the controversial Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 for being in line with the values and the country’s Constitution.However, the five justices struck out Sections 3 (2) C,…

Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany

GABORONE, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The president of Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over conservation.Earlier this year, Germany’s environment ministry suggested there should be stricter limits on importing trophies from hunting animals.Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi told German media this would only impoverish people…

Finland gun violence: A 12-year-old suspected of killing a classmate and wounding 2 told police he was bullied

The flag of Finland flies at half-mast at the Viertola school in Vantaa, Finland HELSINKI, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 12-year-old student suspected of fatally shooting a classmate and wounding two others in Finland told police that he was bullied at school, officials said, as a nation shocked by the attack held…

South Africa: Nine criminal suspects shot dead in KZN

KWAZULU-NATAL (South Africa), April 4 (NNN-SANEWS) — Nine criminal suspects were shot dead during a shootout with KwaZulu-Natal police at Desai in Mariannhill in the early hours of Wednesday. Police officers, who are members of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Stabilisation Team, operationalised intelligence about a group of 11 suspects, who have…

South Africa: Political parties, independent candidates to sign Electoral Code of Conduct

PRETORIA, April 4 (NNN-SANEWS) — The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) will on Thursday host the signing ceremony of the Electoral Code of Conduct by political parties and independent candidates contesting the 2024 National and Provincial Elections. This, according to the Commission, is a special ceremony in which contestants…

South Africa: Parliament Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakul resigns over corruption probe

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, 67, is a veteran of the anti-apartheid struggle PRETORIA, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has resigned after police raided her home during a corruption investigation. She is accused of soliciting bribes in return for awarding contracts during her time as defence minister. She…