Pres Joe Biden says US, UK struck Yemen’s Houthis in ‘defensive action’

WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden said that US and British forces had launched air strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen in “defensive action” after attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. In a statement, Biden said he “will not hesitate” to order further military action if needed.…

Bullfighting to return to Mexico City after legal battle

View of the Plaza de Toros Mexico in Mexico City MEXICO CITY, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bullfighting will make a comeback in Mexico City this month after a legal tussle led to a more than one-year suspension at the world’s largest bullring, organisers announced Thursday. Mexico, and in particular the…

Greenpeace, Caribbean island sue Dutch state over rising seas

Bonaire is very likely to experience serious consequences from climate change including sea-level rise THE HAGUE (Netherlands), Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greenpeace and residents of Bonaire filed a lawsuit against the Dutch government on Thursday, saying not enough was being done to protect the tiny Caribbean island from rising sea…

UN Security Council debates on peace and security in Colombia

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 12 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The United Nations Security Council will review compliance and peace progress in Colombia during a meeting with representatives of Gustavo Petro’s Government and the Verification Mission in the country. The achievements of the Mission from September to December 2023 will also be analyzed.…

Kenya eyes international market for coffee farmers

Cooperative and Micro Small and Medium Enterprise Development Cabinet Secretary, Simon Chelugui NAIROBI, Jan 12 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya is targeting additional markets internationally by tapping into South Korea which is the gateway to Asian Coffee Markets. Cooperative and Micro Small and Medium Enterprise Development Cabinet Secretary, Simon Chelugui says they…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to begin Africa tour this week

BEIJING, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is about to begin his traditional first trip to Africa at the end of this week, kicking off an important year for Sino-Africa cooperation. In a statement Thursday, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning announced that Wang Yi, also a member…

Kenya picked to host Africa’s Anti-Corruption Studies Center

NAIROBI, Jan 12 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya has been chosen as the host country for the forthcoming Centre for Anti-Corruption Studies and Research in Africa. The decision was reached during the Meeting of the General Assembly of the African Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (AAACA) held on Tuesday, 10th January 2024. AAACA,…

Ecuadorian president says over 38 countries offer help to tackle violence

QUITO, Jan 12 (NNN-XINHUA) — More than 38 countries have offered to help Ecuador tackle a wave of violence unleashed by “terrorist” gangs linked to drug trafficking, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced. In light of the “internal armed conflict” that Ecuador is currently facing, Noboa said, “it is not the…

Zambia cholera: President Hakainde Hichilema urges people to move to villages

Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by consuming contaminated food or water LUSAKA, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has urged people to relocate from towns to villages following the deaths of about 300 people in a cholera outbreak.Poor sanitation in some densely populated urban areas was…

Somalia begins ‘efforts to rescue’ UN helicopter crew held by al-Shabaab

Armed al-Shabaab fighters MOGADISHU, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia’s government is working to rescue the passengers of a United Nations helicopter that was captured by al-Shabaab fighters, a spokesperson said, but military officers said it would be difficult to access the area where they were taken.The helicopter took off from…