Kenya on high alert ahead of heavy downpours, death toll rises to 73

File photo of Kenya during a flood period. NAIROBI, March 20 (NNN-Bernama-Xinhua) — The Kenyan government said Thursday that it has deployed multi-agency teams to support rescue operations, assist affected families and restore essential services ahead of heavy rains expected to begin on Friday, reported Xinhua. Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen, Kenya’s…

UN condemns deadly drone strike in Chad, urges de-escalation of Sudan conflict

YAOUNDE, March 19 (Xinhua) — The United Nations (UN) on Thursday voiced deep concerns and condemnation after a drone strike killed 17 civilians and injured several others in the Chadian border town of Tine Djagaraba. In a statement issued by the UN office in Chad, the organization warned that civilians…

Crime In Island Nation Cape Verde Drops 11 Pct In 2025

Photo of Santa Maria, Cape Verde courtesy of Visit Cape Verde Facebook/Kevin Brock PRAIA (Cape Verde), March 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — Crime in Cape Verde, an island nation in the central Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa, fell by about 11 percent in 2025, Minister of Internal Administration Paulo Rocha…

Unfolding events in Middle East raising trade uncertainties – Malaysian PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim once again raised concerns on the unfolding conflict in the Middle East, saying it was affecting global trade and raising uncertainties among people and businesses. In a posting on his Facebook account, entitled “When crisis tests a nation”, he said the…

France rescues over 6,000 UK-bound Channel migrants in 2025

LILLE (France), Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French authorities rescued more than 6,000 migrants attempting to reach Britain in small boats last year, while 25 people died and two remain missing, the maritime prefecture said Friday in its annual report. France has long been a launchpad for migrants hoping to cross…

More than 200 killed in mine collapse in eastern DR Congo: Report

Labourers dig at the Rubaya coltan mine in the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels KINSHASA, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 200 people have been reported killed in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Lumumba Kambere Muyisa,…

Burkina Faso junta announces ban on all political parties

Burkina Faso reportedly had more than 100 registered parties before the 2022 coup OUAGADOUGOU, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burkina Faso’s junta has announced a ban on all political parties, whose activities have been suspended since the military seized power in 2022.Junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré has been criticised for suppressing…

Mali lawmaker jailed in Ivory Coast for insulting president

Hawa Gassama, seen here on a demonstration in 2018, is known for his outspokenness ABIDJAN, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Malian lawmaker has been jailed in neighbouring Ivory Coast for three years for insulting the 84-year-old Ivorian leader, who recently won a fourth term in office.Mamadou Hawa Gassama, who serves…

South Africa and Israel expel each other’s envoys in diplomatic row

South Africa has accused Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice PRETORIA, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa has expelled Israel’s top diplomat in the country for “violating diplomatic norms”, a move that prompted Israel to kick out a South African envoy in retaliation.The diplomatic row started when…

Update: Niger military gov’t says France, Benin, Ivory Coast behind airport attack

A satellite image shows Diori Hamani International Airport and military bases after gunfire and explosions, in Niamey NIAMEY, Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — NIGER’s military government has accused France, Benin and Ivory Coast of sponsoring an assault on a military base at Niamey’s international airport, while thanking “Russian partners” for repelling…
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