Algeria pushes UN Security Council to demand Gaza ceasefire

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria has drafted a UN Security Council resolution to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a move that the United States – a council veto power – opposes because it says it would only benefit the Palestinian militants.The draft also “rejects…

Nigeria abductions: Traditional monarch shot dead and wife kidnapped as more kidnapping for ransoms reported

Segun Aremu was killed in his palace on Thursday night ABUJA, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) –Armed men have shot dead a traditional ruler, and kidnapped his wife plus one other person in south-western Nigeria, authorities say.The attackers stormed the palace of Segun Aremu, a retired army general and monarch whose official…

Kenya launches fund to support peacekeeping operations

Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Defence Aden Duale NAIROBI, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya launched a national peace support operations fund whose goal is to ensure that troops deployed to regional and global hotspots are adequately resourced and equipped.Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the fund, which was approved by the…

Experts see good year for Tanzania’s financial markets

Tanzanian Shilling DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Optimism surrounding Tanzania’s financial markets remains high in 2024, with stakeholders and investors anticipating growth and business-positive momentum.In 2023, according to the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE), the value of shares traded amounted to Sh225 billion, representing a 68 percent…

Somalia joins Kenya, Rwanda in banning single-use plastics

Somalia is the latest African country to ban single-use plastics MOGADISHU, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia is the latest African country to ban single-use plastics, potentially boosting the growing campaign to limit the use of non-biodegradable packaging material in the war against global warming.A decree issued on Thursday by the…

Leaders of Britain and Italy take similar ‘offshoring’ approaches to processing migrants

ROME, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 150,000 migrants arrived in Italy by sea last year, many of them picked up by charity rescue boats. Another 30,000, hoping to settle down in Britain, made the treacherous journey across the English Channel in 2023. The continued influx of those seeking a…

Amid criticism, UN Palestinian agency nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Norwegian politician has nominated the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, embroiled in a controversy over the alleged involvement of employees in the Oct 7 attack on Israel, for the Nobel Peace Prize. Labour MP Asmund Aukrust told the Dagbladet newspaper he had nominated…

Uruguay to import thousands of vaccines against equine encephalitis as several humans infected

MONTEVIDEO, Feb 2 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Uruguay is preparing to buy 100,000 vaccines against equine encephalitis, which is present in most of the country’s departments and has already been transmitted to humans. The Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) indicated that it is working to control the disease, against…

Women-led tourism association sets stage for major discussion on African tourism

NAIROBI, Feb 2 (NNN-KBC) — The Kenya Association of Women in Tourism (KAWT) held its inaugural conference, themed “Revolutionizing Africa’s Tourism: The Role Women Play,” in Nairobi, Kenya. Organizers disclosed that the conference aims to delve into the future of African tourism as a whole, exploring topics such as technology,…

Peace, regional conflicts and economic cooperation dominate Mudavadi-Blinken talks in Washington

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi on Thursday held talks with his United States counterpart Antony Blinken at the State Department in Washington DC. Mudavadi’s meeting with the US Secretary of State centered on peace and security…