Africa

New Islamist attack causes dozens of deaths in Nigeria

Published on: September 4, 2024
10:41

Abuja, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Nigerian authorities denounced a new massacre by the Islamist group Boko Haram that left 35 dead in the northeastern state of Yobe, local media reported.

South Sudan: Military court convicts eight soldiers for murder

Published on: September 4, 2024
10:05

Juba, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) A South Sudanese court has reportedly convicted eight soldiers for murder and other offenses like abuse and rape.

Attack on government convoy in Syria leaves several injured

Published on: September 4, 2024
09:44

Damascus, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) At least six police and security officers were wounded today after a bomb attack against a government convoy in the province of Deraa, located about 100 kilometers south of Damascus, the Syrian capital.

Children are still victims of violence in DRC

Published on: September 4, 2024
09:07

Kinshasa, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Children remain among the victims of violence of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) reported.

Ethiopia recognizes China’s continuous and multifaceted support (+Photos)

Published on: September 4, 2024
08:13

Addis Ababa, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, thanked President of China Xi Jinping for the continuous and multifaceted support in various areas of cooperation, contributing to the development of Ethiopia.

Report reveals grim picture of environmental crisis in Africa

Published on: September 3, 2024
12:15

Addis Ababa, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) The State of the Climate in Africa 2023 Report underlined the urgent need to increase investment in adaptation to climate resilience, after revealing a grim picture of the environmental crisis on the continent, it was released today.

WHO prioritizes safety and efficacy of Mpox and polio vaccines

Published on: September 3, 2024
12:02

Geneva, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), assured the safety and efficacy of Mpox and polio vaccines are our highest priority.

Climate change is bleeding Africa dry, weather report warns

Published on: September 3, 2024
11:54

Nairobi, Sept 3 (Prensa Latina) Along with ethnic conflicts, struggles for power and the damage left by colonialism, Africa suffers today from an evil created by its ex-metropolis: climate change, a burden greater than that of the rest of the planet.

United Arab Emirates pardons Bangladeshi nationals

Published on: September 3, 2024
11:24

Abu Dhabi, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) The authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) pardoned 57 citizens of Bangladesh convicted for carrying out a protest against the then government of their country, local media reported here.

Sudan army airstrikes kill ten in North Darfur

Published on: September 3, 2024
11:06

Khartoum, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) At least 10 people were reportedly killed and more than 40 were injured in an airstrike by the Sudanese Army on the city of Mellit in North Darfur.

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