Sadc rejects call to declare cholera health emergency

Member states are urged to develop proactive interventions to curb the disease ADDIS ABABA, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Health ministers from the Southern African Development Community (Sadc), have rejected a proposal to declare cholera a public health emergency in the region.Sylvia Masebo, the Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) board…

Ethnic conflict kills 11 people in Western DR Congo

A man searches the remains of a house burned during an attack KINSHASA, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fighting between ethnic communities left 11 people dead in Western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a local authority and civil society leader said after their bodies were collected on Wednesday.The conflict between Teke…

South Africa to advance the African agenda with focus on AfCFTA

PRETORIA, Feb 2 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa places great importance on the African Union (AU) Summits, as the country forges ahead with its foreign policy of the advancement of the African agenda. This is according to International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, who was briefing the media on…

Spain: State of emergency declared as Catalonia:Region faces worst ever drought

Farmers have been hit hard by the drought MADRID, Feb 2 (NNN=AGENCIES) — The Spanish region of Catalonia has declared a state of emergency as it faces its worst drought on record. From Thursday residents will be banned from washing their cars and filling up empty swimming pools under a measures…

Peru: President Boluarte reaffirms firm intention to eradicate forced labor

LIMA, Feb 2 (NNN=ANDINA) —Pres Dina Boluarte on Thursday reaffirmed her Government’s firm intention to eradicate forced labor, and called on the population to report these types of situations by calling Line 1819. “Forced labor is a scourge that we cannot tolerate in society. The Government reaffirms its firm intention to…

New cancer cases to soar 77% by 2050: WHO

 GENEVA, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of new cancer cases will rise to more than 35 million in 2050 — 77 percent higher than the figure in 2022, the World Health Organization’s cancer agency warned. The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cited tobacco, alcohol, obesity and…

South Africa: President Ramaphosa hands over Welisizwe programme bridges

KWAZULU-NATAL (South Africa), Feb 1 (NNN-SAEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Welisizwe Rural Bridges Programme remains one of government’s top priorities as these bridges improve the safety, well-being, and access for communities in rural areas. On Wednesday, the President handed over complete bridges at the rural area of Mkhambathini…

Nigeria: Over 30 feared dead as tanker explodes in Imo Forest

OWERN (Nigeria), Feb 1 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Over 30 bodies were said to have burnt to ashes after a tanker suspected to be used by oil bunkers exploded in the forest of Obitti, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. It was gathered that the tragedy occurred Tuesday at the place…

Strikes over labour reform to paralyse Finland

HELSINKI, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Much of Finland will come to a standstill on Thursday and Friday as around 300,000 people walk off the job to protest against the government’s proposed labour market reforms, including social benefit cuts. Like its Nordic neighbours, Finland is known for its generous welfare model,…

Tanzania: 40 immigration officers leave for IT training in India

DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 1 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — FORTY Tanzania Immigration Department officers left the country for India to attend specialised training to build capacity in immigration matters. The Acting India High Commissioner to Tanzania, Manoj Verma said while in India, the officials would also undergo training in information and communication technology…