UK: Govt welcomes ‘de-escalation’ of riots, remains on ‘high alert’
LONDON, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UK government welcomed the “de-escalation” of disorder and rioting in English towns and cities…
Sudan at ‘cataclysmic breaking point’, says UN agency IOM
GENEVA, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan is at a catastrophic “breaking point”, with tens of thousands of preventable deaths looming…
Nigeria: 25 drown in Sokoto boat mishap
ABUJA, Aug 12 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Twenty-five people have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap that occurred in Wamakko local…
Venezuela election crisis: Virtual Summit featuring Presidents Maduro, Lula, Petro, and AMLO being arranged
BOGOTA, Aug 12 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — According to Colombia’s Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo, a virtual summit bringing together Presidents Nicolás…
Uganda garbage landslide death toll rises to 23
KAMPALA, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from a garbage landslide in the Ugandan capital Kampala has risen to…
Greece: Residents flee as wildfires rage despite ‘superhuman’ efforts
ATHENS, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece ordered fresh evacuations near Athens on Monday as wildfires spread despite “superhuman” efforts to…
DR Congo: Government releases 527 prisoners citing overcrowding
KINSHASA, Aug 12 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Minister of Justice of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Constant Mutamba, announced the…
Nigeria: Navy rescues 59 crew of dredging vessel from drowning, loses officer during operation
ABUJA, Aug 12 (NNN-NAN) — The Nigerian Navy says its Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny, has rescued 59 people from…
Tanzania: New coffee varieties boost production targets
KILIMANJARO (Tanzania), Aug 12 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — The Tanzania Coffee Research Institute (TaCRI) is accelerating efforts to increase coffee production through the…
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Fire at cooling tower of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
A fire at a cooling tower of the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Energodar, Southern Ukraine MOSCOW, Aug 12…