COP29: AGN meeting opens in Nairobi amid climate finance concerns
Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale NAIROBI, Aug 15 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale presided over the opening session of…
Brazil: Record number of forest fires in Amazon
MANAUS (Brazil), Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Brazilian Amazon has recorded more than 37,000 forest fires so far this year,…
Niger army says 15 civilians killed in ‘terrorist’ attacks in west
NIAMEY, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fifteen civilians were killed and several others injured early this week in multiple “terrorist” attacks…
Ethiopia introduces strict health checks at entry points amid mpox outbreak in Africa
ADDIS ABABA, Aug 15 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Ethiopian Ministry of Health announced that “stronger than usual” health monitoring and inspection…
France: Two pilots die after Rafale jets collide mid-air
COLOMBEY-LES-BELLES (France), Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two French pilots died on Wednesday after their Rafale jets collided in mid-air in…
Ethiopian PM inaugurates construction of Chinese-contracted economic city
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ADDIS ABABA, Aug 15 (NNN-XINHUA) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday launched the…
Brazil says ties with China based on respect, trust, concrete benefits
BRASILIA, Aug 15 (NNN-XINHUA) — Brazil’s Foreign Affairs Ministry stressed the quality of the country’s ties with China, saying “the…
Cuban and Chinese authorities reaffirm their friendship ties
HAVANA, Aug 15 (NNN-ACN) — Wei Xiaodong, chairman of the Beijing Municipal Committee and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference,…
South Africa: Government, business partnership begins to flourish
PRETORIA, Aug 15 (NNN-SANEWS) — The government and business partnership to resolve South Africa’s challenges is beginning to bear fruit,…
WHO declares Monkeypox a global health emergency for the second time in two years
GENEVA, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has once again classified mpox (monkeypox) as a global health emergency, marking…