Cuba destination aroused interest at tourism fair in Prague

PRAGUE, March 19 (NNN-ACN) — Professionals from the so-called smokeless industry and Czech citizens attending the 32nd International Tourism Fair in Prague showed interest in the various attractions that Cuba tourist destination offers.Known as Holiday World & Region World, the three-day event featured the island’s Cuba Única campaign, which highlights…

African Union vows zero tolerance for military takeovers

Bankole Adeoye, the African Union’s Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security ACCRA, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The African Union (AU) has taken a clear stand against military takeovers and reaffirmed its commitment to peace, democracy, and prosperity throughout the continent.Bankole Adeoye, the African Union’s Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace,…

South Africa and Zimbabwe enter landmark water sharing deal

PRETORIA, March 19 (NNN-SANEWS) — Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu and the Zimbabwean Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, Dr Anxious Jongwe Masuka, have signed an agreement for the transfer of treated water from Beitbridge Water Treatment Works to Musina. The agreement is the product of the…

France: Nine arrested for firework attack on police station after youth killed in car chase with police

PARIS, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nine people have been arrested over a firework attack on a police station near major venues for this summer’s Paris Olympics, the French capital’s top police official said Monday. The Sunday evening attack in the northern suburb of La Courneuve came days after a teenager…

Brazil: Record heat index of 62.3C scorches Rio de Janeiro as extreme rains wreaking havoc in the south

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A heat wave stifling Brazil set new records on Sunday, with Rio de Janeiro’s heat index hitting 62.3 degrees Celsius, the highest in a decade, weather authorities said.  The heat index measures what a temperature feels like, taking into account humidity. The actual…

Nigeria: Pres Tinubu orders manhunt for killers of soldiers in Delta

The troops were responding to communal clashes when the attack happened ABUJA, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the army to arrest the killers of 16 soldiers who were murdered while on a peace mission in the south of the country last week.The troops were responding…

Eritrean refugees killed in road accident in Kenya

The refugees were traveling in a minibus-taxi which collided with a stationary truck NAIROBI, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two Eritrean refugees were killed and six others were seriously injured after they were involved in a road accident on Kenya’s Nakuru-Eldoret highway.The refugees were traveling in a minibus-taxi which collided with…

African leaders must respect term limits – Ghana Pres Akufo-Addo reiterates

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ACCRA, March 19 (NNN-GNA) — African Union (AU) member states should strive to uphold their respective national constitutions, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has advised.The leaders, he said, were also expected to adhere to the presidential term limits in line with the rule of law to…

Gambia lawmakers refer the debate on female genital cutting to more committee discussions

Jaha Dukureh, the founder of Safe Hands for Girls, pickets outside parliament in Serrekunda, Gambia SERREKUNDA (Gambia), March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An attempt to repeal a 2015 ban on female genital cutting in Gambia was sent for further committee discussions by lawmakers on Monday. Gambian activists fear the passage of the bill…

UK: Rwanda bill amendments overturned in Commons vote

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on a trip to Dover to promote his Stop the Boats policy LONDON, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — MPs have rejected the House of Lords’ changes to the Rwanda Bill, which aims to deport asylum seekers to the east African country. All 10 amendments were rejected, including…