Africa

Nigeria: 97 suspected members of Islamist group arrested

Published on: August 27, 2024
10:53

Abuja, Aug 27 ( Prensa Latina) The police informed today that some 97 alleged members of the group Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), were arrested in connection with the recent attack on a police station.

Sudan: Rain’s death toll rises to 132

Published on: August 27, 2024
09:34

Khartoum, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The death toll from heavy rains in Sudan rose to 132, official sources announced here.

Rebels murder three civilians and loot health center in DRC

Published on: August 27, 2024
09:30

Kinshasa, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed three people, kidnapped about a dozen and looted a health center in Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Radio Okapi reported.

Polio vaccines arrive in Gaza to launch immunization campaign

Published on: August 26, 2024
08:30

Ramallah, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) The first batch of polio vaccines arrived in the Gaza Strip on Monday, amid preparations for an immunization campaign in the territory devastated after more than ten months of Israeli attacks.

Israel’s occupation is the cause of regional crises

Published on: August 25, 2024
09:29

Ramallah, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Israel's occupation and its contempt for the international system dominated by the United States are the main causes of the crises in the Middle East, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) affirmed on Sunday.

Former Israeli prime minister demands Netanyahu’s resignation

Published on: August 25, 2024
09:21

Tel Aviv, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday demanded again the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he accused of trying to perpetuate himself in power.

Hezbollah drones strike Israeli barracks in Yaara

Published on: August 24, 2024
13:13

Beirut, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) The Lebanese Axis of Resistance alias Hezbollah announced on Saturday its operation with assault drones against the recently established barracks south of the Yaara settlement, in response to the Israeli aggressions against localities in the country.

Hezbollah reaffirms backing Gaza up

Published on: August 24, 2024
13:07

Beirut, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) Hezbollah member and lawmaker Ali Fayyad reaffirmed on Saturday that the Lebanese Axis of Resistance takes the stand for Gaza; thus, so Hezbollah forces are opening a front back up in southern Gaza to counter Israeli aggression.

Ethiopia close to 40 billion trees planted since 2019

Published on: August 23, 2024
12:28

Addis Ababa, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) By planting more than 600 million tree seedlings planned in today's campaign, Ethiopia will total the figure of around 40 billion since the start of the Green Legacy Initiative in 2019.

Floods in Niger cause human and material damage

Published on: August 23, 2024
12:12

Niamey, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) The floods of the current rainy season in Niger have already caused 217 deaths and some 200 injured, the country's authorities reported on Friday.

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