Africa

Faisal Al-Mekdad appointed as Syrian vice-president

Published on: September 23, 2024
12:15

Damascus, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, issued today a decree appointing Faisal Al-Mekdad as vice president of the Republic.

Two important opposition leaders arrested in Tanzania

Published on: September 23, 2024
11:54

Dodoma, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) The leaders of the Party of Democracy and Progress of Tanzania, Tundu Lissu and Freeman Mbowe, were arrested today, accused of calling for anti-government demonstrations.

Global challenges and governance will be the focus of Angola at UN

Published on: September 23, 2024
11:51

Luanda, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) President of Angola, João Lourenço, will address today the Summit of the Future in New York, United States, with global challenges and governance at the center of his speech.

DRC’s president to address defense of territorial integrity at UN

Published on: September 23, 2024
11:45

Kinshasa, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, will begin his working days at the United Nations in New York, United States, where he will address the defense of the territorial integrity of his country.

Israel wants to expand the conflict in the Middle East, Turkiye says

Published on: September 23, 2024
10:49

Ankara, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) The latest attacks executed by Israel against Lebanon are a clear sign of the Zionist efforts to spread the conflict in the region, the president of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan affirmed today.

Nigerian force eliminates 28 alleged extremists

Published on: September 12, 2024
13:25

Abuja, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Nigerian Air Force (NAF) by means of bombings eliminated 28 alleged terrorist elements in the northern state of Niger, informed today a military source.

Senegal still searching for missing persons after shipwreck

Published on: September 12, 2024
13:24

Dakar, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Search operations continue off the coast of Senegal to find possible survivors of the shipwreck of a boat, which occurred last Sunday, leaving 125 dead, reported today Africa News website.

More than 41,800 Palestinians killed by Israel since October

Published on: September 12, 2024
13:11

Ramallah, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) More than 41,800 Palestinians died in the occupied territories since the beginning of the current cycle of violence in the region, in October 2023, medical sources reported. The health authorities of the Gaza Strip reported in their most recent report on the subject that 41,118 people died in the coastal enclave as a result of Israeli attacks.

China and Egypt evaluate cooperation within BRICS mechanism

Published on: September 12, 2024
13:01

Beijing, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed that his country is willing to work with Egypt to promote the long-term development of cooperation within the BRICS group, it was announced.

UNCTAD warns of economic ruin in Gaza

Published on: September 12, 2024
12:59

Geneva, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned today that the economy of Gaza is "in ruins" after contracting 81 percent after more than 11 months of Israeli attacks.

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