28 August 2023 Archives

Colombians living in Costa Rica send solidarity message to Petro

Published on: August 28, 2023
17:41

San Jose, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Colombians living in Costa Rica on Monday sent a solidarity and supportive message to Colombian President Gustavo Petro who is presently paying an official visit to Costa Rica.

Businessmen ask to reconsider mining restriction in Ecuador

Published on: August 28, 2023
17:37

Quito, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The Ecuadorian Business Committee on Monday asked the Constitutional Court to reconsider the temporary suspension of the executive decree allowing the country´s Environment Ministry to grant licenses for mining exploitation.

Bolivian Minister warns against favoring drug trafficker

Published on: August 28, 2023
17:34

La Paz, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian Minister of Government Eduardo del Castillo on Monday said that it is not ruled out the favoring of law enforcement officials with drug trafficker Sebastian Marset, a matter investigated by a counterintelligence team.

El Niño likely to bring heavy rain to Horn of Africa – ICPAC

Published on: August 28, 2023
17:31

Nairobi, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) After enduring years of devastating droughts, East African countries could be drowned from October to December by El Niño-derived biblical downpours, according to the International Center for Prediction and Applications (ICPAC).

Lersha, ATI to reach MoU for digitizing Ethiopian agriculture

Published on: August 28, 2023
17:27

Addis Ababa, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Digitization of agricultural services for smallholder farmers was set out in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Mandrefo Nigussie, executive director of the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI), and Abraham Endrias, founder and CEO of Lersha, a leading private digital agricultural platform pioneer in the country.

Indian, Bangladesh armed forces reach positive signs for future ties

Published on: August 28, 2023
17:20

Dhaka, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Increased engagement between Indian, Bangladesh armed forces positive sign for future ties: Defence Ministry said on Monday.

Lack of resources limits disarmament in Ethiopia

Published on: August 28, 2023
17:14

Addis Ababa, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Over 371,900 former combatants will be reportedly rehabilitated in 16 camps across eight regions in Ethiopia as part of the peace agreement; the lack of resources limits its success.

Sudan army chief Burhan appears to leave army HQ for first time

Published on: August 28, 2023
17:12

Khartoum, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Sudan's army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, appeared in a video circulated by the army on Thursday outside of the army command compound in Khartoum for the first time since the beginning of a war more than four months ago.

Clashes among QSD militia causes deaths, injuries Deir-Ezzor

Published on: August 28, 2023
17:09

Damascus, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Several cities and towns in Deir Ezzor countryside, controlled by the US-backed QSD militia, are witnessing ongoing violent internal fighting between the QSD militia and the so-called Deir Ezzor Military Council.

Cuban dams are ready for possible rains due to Idalia

Published on: August 28, 2023
13:21

Matanzas, Cuba, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Due to the possibility of heavy rains in Cuba, as a result of Tropical Storm Idalia, the reservoirs in Matanzas province are ready for heavy rains and monitored on Monday.

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