Measles cases rose 79 percent globally last year: WHO

GENEVA, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization voiced alarm at the rapid spread of measles around the world, with more than 306,000 cases reported last year — a 79-percent increase from 2022. The UN health agency said it did not yet have an overview of measles deaths last…

AU launches 50-year blueprint for Africa’s socio-economic development

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 19 (NNN-SANEWS) — African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government have launched the Second Ten-Year Implementation Plan of the AU’s Agenda 2063: “The Africa we want”. Agenda 2063 serves as a 50-year blueprint for Africa’s socio-economic development and integration. It was adopted by the AU Member…

US gun violence: 1 killed, 5 wounded in shooting at west Indianapolis Waffle House restaurant

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police are investigating a shooting that wounded six people, one fatally, on the west side of Indianapolis early Monday. Officers received a report of a person shot at a Waffle House restaurant in the 2600 block of South Lynhurst Drive shortly after 12:30 a.m. Monday. When they…

Mexico: Thousands rail against Pres Abrador and ruling party in ‘march for democracy’

MEXICO CITY, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators cloaked in pink marched through cities in Mexico and abroad on Sunday in what they called a “march for democracy” targeting the country’s ruling party in advance of the country’s June 2 elections. The demonstrations called by Mexico’s opposition…

Tanzania: Dar island records big number of tourists

DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 19 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — Tanzania’s marine tourism, as alternative to popular wildlife tourism, has continued to lure more tourists following the recent record made by Sinda Island, located in Kigamboni District, Dar es Salaam Region. On Sunday, the Island hosted a total of 133 tourists, the biggest…

Tanzania, Finland varsities for renewed geospatial ICT

DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 19 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TOP universities in Tanzania and Finland are engaging in discussions prior to renewing their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at paving the way for the implementation of the Geospatial-ICT technologies (GeoICT4e) project. The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) and Finland’s Turku University have…

Nigeria: Dangote Oil Refinery set to export two cargoes of fuel oil

Richest Black man on earth, Aliko Dangote ABUJA, Feb 19 (NNN-GNA) — Nigerian mega oil refinery, Dangote Oil Refinery, owned by the richest Black man on earth, Aliko Dangote, has initiated tenders to export two fuel cargoes.A report indicated that a multinational commodity trading company headquartered in Singapore, Trafigura Group,…

US gun violence: 2 officers, 1 first responder killed at the scene of a domestic call in Minnesota; suspect dead

A police officer walks across a road after two police officers and a first responder were shot and killed Sunday in Burnsville, Minn BURNSVILLE (Minnesota, US), Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A man armed with multiple guns and large amounts of ammunition shot at police officers from inside a suburban Minneapolis…

EU and UK complete negotiations on resolving illegal migration

Migrants wait to be rescued as they cross the English Channel to Dover in southern England LONDON, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union (EU) and the UK has completed the negotiation process on a new detailed agreement to handle illegal migration. It is expected that the two sides will…

The Moroccan Navy rescued 141 migrants floating in the Atlantic Ocean

Boat carrying migrants was rescued RABAT, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Moroccan Navy rescued 141 migrants on a flimsy boat off the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday. The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces said all of the migrants, including 3 women and 2 minors, came from sub-Saharan African countries. They were rescued…