Increase in air travel reported in Brazil

BRASILIA, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIA BRASIL) — South America’s largest country is achieving record figures in its travel industry. In 2023, Brazil saw 112.6 million passengers on domestic and international flights, marking a 15.3% increase from 2022’s 97.6 million. “In the next three years, we aim to reach 140 million passengers,”…

Zanzibar records more foreign tourist arrivals

ZANZIBAR, Jan 25 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE Office of Chief Government Statistician (OCGS)-Zanzibar has released a list of international arrivals in the Island, which shows that last December, the number increased to 70,186 compared to 57,296 visitors in November, 2023. Thanks to the Royal Tour film by President Dr Samia Suluhu…

Tanzania, Indonesia sign deals to boost trade, investments

JAKARTA (Indonesia), Jan 25 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — Tanzania and Indonesia have signed four Memorandums of Understanding (MoU’s) early Thursday as Dar es Salaam and Jakarta envision strong trade tie. The deals were sign in the presence of Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her host President of Indonedia, Joko Widodo. The…

Ethiopia seizes gold smuggled from Niger

NIAMEY, Jan 25 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Niger authorities ordered the suspension of all mining licenses in the nation, after 1,400 kilograms of gold bars coming from this country were seized in Ethiopia, it was reported on Wednesday. Local media reported that the confiscated gold has no official backing to legalize…

Panama to host world conference on tobacco control

PANAMA CITY, Jan 25 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — Health authorities confirmed that Panama will host the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (COP10) in February. The Third Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products…

Morocco and Nigeria to roll out the Atlantic Gas Pipeline

RABAT, Jan 25 (NNN-MAP) — Morocco and Nigeria are planning to roll out the African-Atlantic Gas Pipeline Project. This was revealed through a telephone conversation between King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Adenkule Tinubu on Tuesday. The conversation focused on the positive dynamics of bilateral relations…

EAC Partner States approve Labour Migration Policy

BUJUMBURA (Burundi), Jan 25 (NNN-KBC) — The East African Community (EAC) Partner States have approved the EAC Policy and Legal frameworks governing labour migration and the outcome of the national and regional consultations. The overall aims of the policy are to advocate for the protection of migrant workers; strengthen labour…

Major Argentine labor unions, organizations launch general strike against gov’t austerity measures

People rally against the economic and labor reforms proposed by Argentine President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires BUENOS AIRES, Jan 25 (NNN-XINHUA) — Argentina’s main labor unions, social organizations and progressive groups launched a 12-hour strike Wednesday noon to protest austerity measures proposed by President Javier Milei’s government. The strike,…

United Nations report heavily critical of UK’s ‘increasingly severe crackdowns’ on environmental protesters

Police detain an activist during a protest by the group Just Stop Oil in London LONDON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A United Nations envoy said he was “alarmed,” “distressed” and “seriously concerned” by the treatment of climate activists in the United Kingdom, in a damning report published Tuesday that criticized…

HRW says Burkina Faso army strikes killed dozens of civilians

NIAMEY (Niger), Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday accused the Burkina Faso army of killing at least 60 civilians in drone strikes which the government said targeted jihadist fighters. The deaths occurred in three military drone strikes since August, two at crowded markets and another at…