South Africa: Happy holidays to all! wishes Pres Ramaphosa

PRETORIA, Dec 27 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished all South Africans well this holiday season.  Holiday festivities are expected to kick off in earnest this weekend, as people living in the country come together to prepare to celebrate Christmas or the end of year holiday season.  “As we…

France closes Niger Embassy indefinitely after row with military junta

France’s ambassador to Niger Sylvain Itté and several diplomatic staff left Niger in September PARIS, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France is closing its embassy in Niger indefinitely as tensions between the two countries escalate. The embassy says it is “no longer able to function normally or fulfil its missions” due to…

Angola leaves Opec Oil Cartel in output quota row

Angola is one of Africa’s two biggest oil producers LUANDA, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Angola has announced it is leaving the oil producers’ organisation Opec over a dispute on output quotas. It follows last month’s decision by the 13-member cartel and 10 allied nations to further slash oil production in…

Peru: Multisector Task Force meets at COEN to take action against El Niño

LIMA, Dec 27 (NNN-ANDINA) –The various sectors that make up the Multisector Task Force met at the Lima-based National Emergency Operations Center (COEN) to take actions at the three government levels in the face of El Niño phenomenon. The gathering was led by Ministers Jorge Chavez Cresta (Defense), Alex Contreras (Economy-Finance),…

Finance Ministry: Peruvian economy is expected to resume growth in 1Q 2024

LIMA, Dec 27 (NNN-ANDINA) — Economy and Finance Minister Alex Contreras on Tuesday predicted that the Peruvian economy will witness growth in the first quarter of 2024 and will see an acceleration in the pace of expansion in the subsequent quarters. At a press conference held to give an overview of…

France infanticide: Bodies of woman and her four children found in apartment near Paris; police looking for father, who was “on the run” – prosecutors

 BOBIGNY (France), Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five dead bodies were found on Christmas Day in an apartment in the town of Meaux to the east of Paris, the local prosecutor said, adding that a homicide inquiry had been opened. According to news website Actu17, which first reported the discovery, the…

Russia elections: Number of candidates for presidential election exceeds 30 – Central Election Commission

MOSCOW, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 30 people are seeking nomination as candidates for the post of Russian president, the campaign will definitely be competitive, Russian Central Election Commission head Ella Pamfilova told TASS in an interview. “Of course, the campaign will be competitive, because it is obvious that…

Four dead, about 20 missing, after storms in eastern DR Congo

BUKAVU (DR Congo), Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Storms in eastern DR Congo killed at least four people, with another 20 others missing, after a river in spate swept away a building, officials said. The accident happened in the rural and mining territory of Mwenga, where local people had sheltered under…

Attacks kill at least 160 people in central Nigeria

BOKKOS (Nigeria), Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armed groups have killed at least 160 people in central Nigeria in a series of attacks on villages, local government officials said. The toll marked a sharp rise from the initial figure reported by the army Sunday evening of just 16 dead in a…

South Africa floods kill seven, 11 missing

   JOHANNESBURG, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rescue teams battled in torrential rain Tuesday to find victims of flash floods across a South African province that left at least seven dead and 11 missing, officials said.      A muddy deluge up to 10 metres deep swept through a district of Ladysmith,…