South Africa’s Eskom new CEO warns against hasty unbundling of firm

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The new chief executive of South Africa’s power utility Eskom said that a plan to split the loss-making company should not be rushed, because risks associated with the process need to be assessed and managed properly. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced last year that Eskom would…

US: Eight dead in boat dock fire – fire chief

MIAMI, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight people were killed in a late nightfire that swept through docked boats on a lake in the southern US state ofAlabama, the local fire chief said Monday. “At this point, I can confirm eight fatalities,” said Gene Necklaus, thefire chief of Scottsboro, Alabama, a…

Burundi ruling party chooses Gen. Evariste Ndayishimiye to replace Nkurunziza

BUJUMBURA, Jan 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Burundi’s Gen. Evariste Ndayishimiye was on Sunday confirmed as the ruling party’s candidate in the May presidential elections. The national conference for the ruling CNDD-FDD party in the rural province of Gitega is the latest proof that the country’s president Pierre Nkurunziza will now retire after serving…

Ex Colombian international footballer (English Premier League) extradited to US on drugs charges

Former Colombian international footballer Jhon Viáfara has been extradited to the US on drug trafficking charges. HOUSTON, Jan 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Former Colombian international footballer Jhon Viáfara has been extradited to the US on drug trafficking charges. Viáfara, 41, was arrested a year ago in the Colombian city of Cali…

Argentine economy minister in New York for talks with IMF and US Treasury officials

NEW YORK, Jan 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentina’s Economy Minister Martin Guzman is in New York and on Monday will be participating of a conference at the Council of Americas. Later in the day he will meet International Monetary Fund and U.S. Treasury officials, as part of Argentina’s efforts to revive…

Nigeria: Pres Buhari orders air strikes against bandits

President Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered air strikes against bandits, kidnappers and cattle rustlers in Niger state.On Saturday gunmen killed 11 people and kidnapped four women during door-to-door attacks, reported Sahara Reporters and The Daily Sun.Buhari described the repeated attacks by the…

France to evacuate citizens from Wuhan by air

An officer at one of the roads blocked by the police to restrict people leaving Wuhan PARIS, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French citizens will be evacuated from the Wuhan area in China that is the centre of a coronavirus outbreak, French Health Minister Agnès Buzyn said. “French citizens will be…

Peru opposition suffers crushing blow in legislative elections

LIMA, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Peru’s Keiko Fujimori-led opposition suffered a crushing blow at legislative elections on Sunday, losing dozens of seats in the Congress it had dominated since 2016, according to early results. According to a rapid count by the Ipsos research firm, Fujimori’s Popular Force party’s share of…

Trump to unveil Middle East peace plan to Israeli leaders this week

WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to disclose details of his long-delayed Middle East peace proposal to Israeli leaders on Monday, as he attempts to generate some momentum towards resolving one of the world’s most intractable problems. Trump will hold separate, back-to-back meetings with Israeli…

Nigeria: Four die as suicide bomber hits Borno mosque

ABUJA, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four persons died during a suicide attack on a mosque in Gwoza, southern Borno State.Gwoza was, at the peak of the ongoing Boko Haram insurgency, the administrative capital and caliphate of the terrorist group.A witness said that the suicide bomber ran into a group of…