Mexican cartel bastion violence leaves 150 dead in month
CULIACAN (Mexico), Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A wave of violence in a Mexican cartel stronghold shaken by gang infighting has…
African Peace & Security Dialogue kicks off with a call for African-led solutions
Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Chairperson of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation JOHANNESBURG (South Africa), Oct 5 (NNN-GNA) — The inaugural African Peace and…
More than 100 people missing after Nigeria boat carrying 300 sinks
MOKWA (Niger state, Nigeria), Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 100 people are missing in Nigeria after a boat carrying…
Food Security: AfDB targets 120 million tonnes of food by 2025
ABUJA (Nigeria), Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has set a target to produce an…
IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Ghana for $360 million fourth tranche
IMF Mission Chief for Ghana, Stéphane Roudet ACCRA, Oct 5 (NNN-GNA) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Ghana have reached a…
At least 70 people killed in gang attack on Haitian town: UN
Kenyan police, part of an international security mission in Haiti, patrol Port-au-Prince PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 70…
South Africa: Deputy President confident his working visit will attract international investors
LONDON, Oct 5 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile says he is confident that his working visit to…
UN FAO: Global food prices rise at fastest rate since 2022
PARIS, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Global food prices rose in September at their fastest rate since March 2022, with sugar…
US: Dockworkers return to ports after three-day strike
NEW YORK, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of dockworkers returned to work Friday, the day after a longshoremen’s union reached a…
WHO approves first Mpox test for quick diagnosis
GENEVA, Oct 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first diagnostic test for mpox where the results…