Pres Ramaphosa calls on South Africans to deepen reconciliation for future generations

NGUTHU (Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa), Dec 17 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to reaffirm their commitment to reconciliation, unity and nation-building, saying the country’s democratic foundation was built on choosing healing over vengeance. Delivering the keynote address at the national commemoration of the Day of Reconciliation…

9 African migrants died in freezing temperatures near Morocco-Algeria border

RABAT, Dec 16 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Exposure to freezing temperatures near Morocco’s border with Algeria killed nine African migrants, a tragedy that rights groups in the North African country called deeply concerning and a violation of the right to freedom of movement. The bodies of seven men and two women were…

UN: 2 peacekeepers injured in attack in Central African Republic – spokesperson

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 16 (NNN-XINHUA) — Two UN peacekeepers were injured when a logistical escort convoy of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) came under attack by suspected members of an armed group in the Haut-Mbomou prefecture on Monday, a UN spokesperson said. The…

French court jails Congo ex-rebel leader for 30 years

Roger Lumbala, a former MP in the DR Congo who joined the M23 rebel group PARIS, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Congolese ex-rebel leader Roger Lumbala was found guilty by a Paris court on Monday of complicity in crimes against humanity committed during the Second Congo War and was sentenced to…

Nigeria: ‘Bandits’ kidnap at least 13 worshippers during church service

KOGI (Nigeria), Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armed men have kidnapped at least 13 people from a church in Nigeria’s central Kogi state – the second such attack in as many weeks.The attackers stormed into Evangelical Church Winning All in the mainly rural farming district of Aaaaz-Kiri during Sunday morning service,…

EU launches aid flights to Sudan’s Darfur as humanitarian crisis escalates

BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union has launched an “air bridge” to bring eight planeloads of humanitarian aid into Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region.The European Commission’s department overseeing overseas aid unveiled the measure on Monday and said the flights will carry 3.5 million euros ($4.1m) of “life-saving supplies” to…

South Africa’s economic recovery efforts bear fruit

PRETORIA, Dec 16 (NNN-SANEWS) — Government’s efforts to unlock economic growth and remove long-standing obstacles are gaining momentum, with early green shoots emerging in the energy sector and South Africa securing its first credit rating upgrade in 20 years, coupled by a stronger rand.“Phase 2 of Operation Vulindlela is gaining…

UN urges release of 10,000 arbitrarily detained in Eritrea

GENEVA, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations called for the unconditional release of the estimated 10,000 people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea, including politicians, journalists and students. The Horn of Africa country has been ruled with an iron fist by President Isaias Afwerki, 79, since independence from Ethiopia in 1993, and ranks near the…

Flash floods kill 37 in Moroccan coastal town

RABAT, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from flash floods that hit the Moroccan coastal town of Safi over the weekend rose to 37, local authorities said Monday. “Fourteen people are currently being treated at Mohammed V hospital in Safi, including two in intensive care,” local authorities added in their statement. Search…

UN: Tanzania icon of peace – Secretary-General António Guterres

UN Secretary-General António Guterres reads a message from President Samia Suluhu Hassan, presented by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo UNITED NATIONS, Dec 15 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — UNITED Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has reaffirmed Tanzania’s long-standing reputation as a beacon of peace and social cohesion,…
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