Four sentenced to death for 2013 murder of Tunisia opposition leader: justice official

TUNIS, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four people have been sentenced to death and two given life imprisonment over the assassination of Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid in 2013, the deputy public prosecutor of the anti-terrorist judicial division said Wednesday. A total of 23 people had been charged in connection with…

Presidents of Brazil, France announce green investment plan on Amazon visit

  BELM (Brazil), March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a visit to Brazil on Tuesday with the launch of a billion-euro Amazonian green investment plan alongside his counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.    The pair’s trip to Belem, the northern host city of a major UN…

Update: Six presumed dead after ship destroys major US bridge

  BALTIMORE (Maryland, US), March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities on Tuesday suspended their search for six people missing after a packed cargo ship slammed into a Baltimore bridge, causing it to collapse and blocking one of the busiest US commercial harbors.    “Based on the length of time that we’ve…

Cuba: Pres Diaz-Canel appreciates donation from St. Vincent and the Grenadines

 HAVANA, March 27 (NNN-ACN) — Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the country, thanked the people and government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the donation of flour sent to Cuba.The donation will allow Cuba to mitigate the…

Ecuador’s youngest mayor shot dead, police say

Brigitte García, Ecuador’s youngest mayor QUITO, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador’s youngest mayor, 27-year-old Brigitte García, was found shot dead Sunday morning, the country’s national police said.In a statement posted on X, police said that García, the mayor of San Vicente, a small coastal city, was in what is believed to…

UN report charts lethal cost of migration over past decade

Part of the debris of a wrecked migrant boat that washed ashore after capsizing UNITED NATIONS, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 63,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes around the world over the last decade, with drowning the biggest cause of death, according to the United Nations migration…

Rwandan parliament passes bill restricting cutting of trees

The proposed law is part of Rwanda’s environmental conservation efforts KIGALI, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwanda’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill that proposes stricter regulations to protect forests in the country.The bill forbids the harvesting, use and trade of immature trees.It additionally requires Rwandans to obtain permits…

Technocrats to run war-ravaged Sudan until elections – official

KHARTOUM, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council member Gen Ibrahim Jabir Ibrahim has said that the military would form “a technocratic government” to run the affairs of the country until elections are held.While addressing military officers and other officials in the eastern city of Gedaref on Monday, Gen…

I will govern with humility – Senegal’s president-elect Faye

Provisional results show Faye won with about 54% of vote DAKAR, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senegal’s President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye has pledged to govern with humility and transparency, in his first speech after Sunday’s poll. Faye’s main rival from the governing coalition, Amadou Ba, has already conceded defeat, setting the…

South Africa: Higher Education deregisters four private institutions

PRETORIA, March 27 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Department of Higher Education and Training has cancelled the registration of four Educor institutions after failing to submit proof of their financial viability to the department. Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, announced the deregistration of City Varsity (Pty) Ltd,…