Africa

More than 600 deaths from Mpox in DRC this year

Published on: August 28, 2024
10:50

Kinshasa, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) At least 610 people died in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this year due to monkeypox (Mpox), the Minister of Public Health, Roger Kamba, informed.

Coordinated action can stop Mpox in Africa, WHO director says

Published on: August 27, 2024
11:27

Brazzaville, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), believes that a coordinated action plan is needed to stop the Mpox outbreak in Africa, the Congolese Presidency reported on Tuesday.

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.

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