Sudan civil war: UN receiving reports of starvation deaths

Almost five million people face emergency levels of hunger KHARTOUM, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Food Programme (WFP) says it is receiving reports of people dying of starvation in Sudan, where a war has displaced millions of people since last April.Violence is escalating between the army and a rival…

Senegal’s President Macky Sall postpones Feb 25 election amid political tension

Senegal has long been regarded as one of West Africa’s most stable democracies DAKAR, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senegal’s President Macky Sall has postponed this month’s elections following complaints after dozens of candidates were barred from standing. The two-term president, who reiterated that he would not be seeking re-election, did…

Peru seeks to attract US high technology sector investments

PASADENA (US), Feb 4 (NNN-ANDINA) — The Commission for the Promotion of Peru for Export and Tourism (PromPeru) organized the Invest Peru Roadshow in the City of Pasadena, California, aimed at technology-based companies and entities in the United States, in order to consolidate our country’s image as an attractive destination for foreign…

Peru attracted interest of German investors, companies

FRANKFURT (Germany), Feb 4 (NNN-ANDINA) — Peru drew the interest of investors and companies in Germany during the “Invest in Peru Seminar” held on Jan 29 in the city of Hamburg, where our country introduced itself as an attractive investment destination, presenting its comparative advantages, strengths, and potential in key…

EU’s top diplomat urges no Middle East escalation after US strikes

BRUSSELS, Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called on all parties to avoid further escalation in the Middle East after US strikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria and Iraq. “Everybody should try to avoid that the situation becomes explosive,” Borrell said at a meeting of…

At least 46 reported dead in Chile as forest fires move into densely populated central areas

A resident flees an encroaching forest fire in Vina del Mar, Chile, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 VIÑA DEL MAR (Chile), Feb 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, Chile’s pesident said Saturday evening, and officials said…

France: Knife attack injures three at major Paris railway station

A French soldier stands guard after a knife attack at Paris’s Gare de Lyon railway station PARIS, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three people were injured Saturday in a knife attack at Paris’s Gare de Lyon railway station, a major travel hub, police said, adding that the suspect had been arrested.The…

Argentine Blue Helmets off to Cyprus

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 3 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentine defense authorities bid farewell earlier this week to the new group of troops to be deployed in Cyprus as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Blue Helmets (UNFICYP), it was reported in Buenos Aires. On Jan. 30, the first of three flights of…

Cuba dismissed the Minister of Economy and Planning and reshuffled the cabinet

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel HAVANA, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has dismissed Minister of Economy and Planning Alejandro Gil after many incidents delayed the country’s plan to increase fuel prices and public transport services. Cuba’s State Council then unanimously appointed Minister-Governor of the State Bank of Cuba…

61 cholera cases reported in NW Tazania

SENGEREMA (Tanzania), Feb 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 61 people have been diagnosed with cholera in three days in Sengerema district in Mwanza region in northwestern Tanzania, authority said. The Sengerema district commissioner, Senyi Ngaga, said that the 61 cholera cases were recorded from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, and…