Africa

Russia and Syria seek friendly bilateral cooperation

Published on: January 29, 2025
09:56

Moscow, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) The Foreign Ministry confirmed that, at the closure of negotiations between the Russian and Syrian delegations in Damascus, the parties expressed their desire to develop bilateral cooperation on principles of friendship.

Egypt rejects Trump’s plan regarding Palestinians

Published on: January 27, 2025
08:10

Cairo, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) Egypt categorically rejected any displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, a position promoted by US President Donald Trump.

Lebanese Army Denounces Destruction and Israeli Delay in Withdrawal

Published on: January 25, 2025
19:24

Beirut, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The Lebanese Army today denounced the destruction of civilian infrastructure and the Israeli delay in its withdrawal from the south, just hours before the end of the 60-day truce period.

DRC: North Kivu Hospital overwhelmed by increasing number of wounded

Published on: January 25, 2025
09:54

Kinshasa, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The CBCA hospital in Ndosho is today overwhelmed by the increase of people wounded by bullets or shrapnel who arrive every day at this institution in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Over a million Sudanese people are displaced due to war

Published on: January 23, 2025
13:54

Khartoum, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations agencies estimated that more than one million Sudanese people have been displaced since the armed conflict started in April 2023, local media reported in this capital on Friday.

Ethiopia seeks global support to accelerate WTO accession

Published on: January 23, 2025
13:23

Addis Ababa, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Offices in Geneva, Tsegab Kebebew, met with his counterparts from Japan, Russia, and the United Kingdom on Thursday to talk about the African country's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Internet Development Conference 2025 opens in Ethiopia

Published on: January 21, 2025
12:09

Addis Ababa, Jan 21 (Prensa Latina) The Internet Development Conference (IDC) 2025 opened in Ethiopia on Tuesday to lay the foundation for a stronger and more integrated Internet ecosystem in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region.

Syria demands immediate Israeli withdrawal from its territory

Published on: January 21, 2025
11:55

Damascus, Jan 21 (Prensa Latina) Qusay al-Dahhak, Syria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday to take urgent steps to force Israel to withdraw immediately from the occupied Syrian territories.

Death and injury toll rises after explosion in Nigeria

Published on: January 21, 2025
11:30

Abuja, Jan 21 (Prensa Latina) The death toll from the explosion of a tanker truck in central Nigeria rose to 98, while the number of injured is already 69, local authorities said here today.

DRC and WHO strengthen cooperation against Mpox

Published on: January 21, 2025
10:15

Kinshasa, Jan 21 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) strengthen cooperation against Mpox, a disease that has caused almost 1,400 deaths in the country since the beginning of 2024.

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