US: Sprawling storms, tornadoes kill 3 in US Midwest

WASHINGTON, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Devastating storms pounded three central US states Thursday night, spawning massive tornadoes including one that hit a trailer park in Indiana and killed three people, US mediareported. More than 13 million people in the central United States were under tornado watches, the National Weather Service…

International airport in Tanzania’s Zanzibar declared one of the best in Africa

ZANZIBAR, March 15 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE Zanzibar’s Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (AAKIA) has been recognised by the Airports Council International (ACI) as one of the best in Africa in the category of the Airports Services Quality (ASQ) 2023. The good news was announced by the Director General (DG) of…

Chile’s latest wildfire burns 20 homes

SANTIAGO, March 15 (NNN-XINHUA) — Chilean President Gabriel Boric said the latest wildfire in the fire-ravaged central Valparaiso region burnt 20 homes on Wednesday night, but fortunately it claimed no lives. “Thanks to the rapid deployment of firefighters, along with the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf), all the fires that we…

Nigeria lifts sanctions on Niger and reopens border; secures $1.3bn funding for rail link to Niger

Import dependent Niger has suffered the lack of essential commodities ABUJA, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has lifted all economic sanctions imposed on neighbouring Niger, eight months after a military coup there.He ordered the immediate opening of borders, the resumption of commercial flights and the supply of…

Chad introduces free water and electricity for households

N’DJAMENA, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chad’s government has announced that it would provide free water and electricity for households until the end of the year.The monthly household consumption payable by the government is capped at 15 cubic metres (15,000 litres) of water and 300 kWh of electricity.The government on Monday…

Kenya’s deployment to Haiti will still happen – Pres Ruto

NAIROBI, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya’s President William Ruto has said that a planned deployment of police officers to Haiti will go ahead as soon as the Caribbean country puts in place a transitional presidential council.Authorities in Kenya earlier this week said the planned deployment was on hold following the…

Nigeria won’t pay a dime to kidnappers – Pres Tinubu

ABUJA, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered security forces not to pay ransom for the release of close to 300 students and staff who were kidnapped from a school in north-western Kaduna state last week.Tinubu instead directed security agencies to ensure the release of all kidnapped…

South Africa welcomes AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade

PRETORIA, March 15 (NNN-SANEWS) — The South African Cabinet says it welcomes the African Union Assembly’s adoption of key protocols and decisions affecting the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). “These included the first-ever Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade, as well as Protocols on Investment and on Digital…

Russia sanctions 227 US citizens on eve of presidential vote

 MOSCOW, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s foreign ministry said it would bar entry to over 200 US nationals it claims are involved in “anti-Russian activity”. The announcement came a day before the start of Russian presidential elections that are all but guaranteed to hand Vladimir Putin another six-year term in…

Netherlands: Anti-Islam Geert Wilders abandons PM bid

Geert Wilders AMSTERDAM, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dutch anti-Islam populist leader Geert Wilders has abandoned his bid to become Netherland’s prime minister, despite his party’s dramatic victory in the 2023 elections. “I can only become prime minister if ALL parties in the coalition support it. That was not the case,”…