Food insecurity in Haiti expected to rise this year, says UN Humanitarian Agency

Humanitarians are seeking US$252 million to support more than two million people in Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE, Jan 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of Haitians who do not have sufficient food to eat is expected to surpass four million this year, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, says.OCHA reports that deteriorating economic…

Italy contributes US$ 610,000 to help drought hit Zambia

UN World Food Program LUSAKA, Jan 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a €500,000 contribution from the Italian Government to provide food to people affected by the drought in Zambia. Drought and prolonged dry spells have left 2.3 million people severely food insecure and…

Killing of political activists: US imposes sanctions on South Sudan’s First Vice President

South Sudanese First Vice President Taban Deng Gai WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States Treasury Department imposed individual sanctions on South Sudanese First Vice President Taban Deng Gai, for his involvement in the killing of political activists. “As First Vice President, Deng reportedly arranged and directed the disappearance…

UN warns of ‘devastating surge’ of attacks in Sahel region

The military campaign against attacks started more than six years ago UNITED NATIONS, Jan 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Sahel region has experienced “a devastating surge in terrorist attacks against civilian and military targets” in recent months according to the region’s United Nations envoy.Mohamed Ibn Chambas made the comments when he…

Cosmetics hidden in fake baby: Uganda busts smuggler from DRC

Intelligence had been gathered about the particular smuggling mode. KAMPALA, Jan 10 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Ugandan Revenue Authority, URA, recorded a marvelous bust as a woman attempted to smuggle a baby full of banned cosmetics into the country. The baby in question was actually just the dress filled with cosmetic…

Indonesia equips forest rangers with guns in illegal logging battle

BANDA ACEH (Indonesia), Jan 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Forest rangers inIndonesia’s Aceh province will be equipped with guns in the battle againstillegal logging, an environmental agency official said. The jungle-clad region at the tip of Sumatra island loses some 32,000hectares of more than two million hectares of forest annuallydue to deforestation,…

Global road accidents up, deaths down: data

PARIS, Jan 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Road accidents have become more frequent but less deadly over the last 30 years as developing nations transition to more stable economies, according to a global injury and death analysis released Thursday. In 2017, the latest year for which complete data is available, 54 millionpeople…

Bolivia opens probe into 600 former Morales officials

Bolivia’s interim government led by Jeanine Anez LA PAZ, Jan 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– Bolivia’s interim government said it would launch a corruption probe into nearly 600 officials of the former administration, including ex-president Evo Morales “It has been decided to initiate investigations against 592 former officials,” Mathias Kutsch, the justice…

India: 15 foreign envoys visit J&K at government invitation

 A security vehicle escort the cavalcade of ambassadors in Srinagar SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI, Jan 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A delegation of 16 New Delhi-based envoys and other senior diplomats on Thursday began a two-day visit to Srinagar and Jammu for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation in Kashmir in the backdrop of New Delhi stripping the erstwhile…

Uganda: 6 killed, 3 injured after building collapses in capital Kampala

The building under construction which caved in killing six people in Kansanga, Kampala KAMPALA, Jan 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six workers were killed and threeothers injured after a building under construction collapsed in the Kansanga suburb of the Ugandan capital of Kampala, local police said. The bodies have been retrieved from…