Africa

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.

Syria condemns seizure of Russian assets by the West

Published on: September 3, 2024
11:05

Damascus, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian government today rejected the freezing and confiscation of the financial assets of the Russian Federation by Western governments, and called such a measure a flagrant violation of the principles and norms of International Law.

Torrential rains help spread cholera epidemic in Sudan

Published on: August 30, 2024
11:59

Khartoum, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) The inclemency of the brutal downpours that have lashed for weeks the east of Sudan contribute to spread the cholera epidemic that today adds eight deaths to the 128 new infected, according to figures from health sources.

International projects to boost agriculture in Ethiopia analyzed

Published on: August 30, 2024
11:12

Addis Ababa, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of the Ministry of Irrigation and Lowlands of Ethiopia and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today discussed ongoing projects in favor of the country's agricultural transformation.

African Union condemns terrorist attack in Burkina Faso

Published on: August 30, 2024
09:55

Addis Ababa, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat strongly condemned the killing of civilians and members of the security forces in Burkina Faso by a terrorist group, a press release issued on Friday.

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.

Calm reigns in Syrian province after success of Russian mediation

Published on: August 15, 2024
13:23

Damascus, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Calm returned today to the northeastern Syrian provinces of Hasakeh and Deir Ezzor after the successful mediation of the commander of the Russian forces operating in Syria, Andrei Serdyakov, between the government and the separatist militia.

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