India’s factory activity, determined by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew 5.7 per cent in July, the government data showed on Tuesday. For the month, the quick estimates of IIP with the 2011-12 fiscal year’s base stand at 142. In July, the indices of industrial production for mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors stood at […]
By Our Correspondent Former President Muhammadu Buhari commiserated with the government and people of Morocco over the earthquake that occurred, on Friday, south of Marrakech. In a statement issued, on Monday by Garba Shehu, his spokesman, Buhari said the incident deeply saddened him. TheNewsZenith recalls that a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco Friday at 11.11 p.m. […]
At least ten Kenyan soldiers died in a roadside blast in Lamu county, located along the North Coast of Kenya on Sunday, officials confirmed Monday. The Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) condemned the attack in the Buure area but did not confirm the number of casualties. A security official, however, said ten soldiers were killed and […]
as international communities offer condolences The earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night, has so far claimed the lives of more than 2,000 people. The toll is expected to rise as rescuers struggle to reach hard-hit remote areas. UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, expressed sorrow at the loss of life from the earthquake, according to his […]
The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night has risen to 820, said the country’s Interior Ministry on Saturday. The earthquake also injured at least 672, according to the latest update from the ministry. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco Friday at 11.11 p.m. local time (2211 GMT) at a depth […]
At least 49 civilians and 15 soldiers died during a dual terrorist attack in northern Mali, on Thursday, the Malian government said in a statement. Claimed by the Group to Support Islam and Muslims (GSIM), the two attacks targeted passengers of the boat “Tombouctou” and a military camp of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) in […]
The global trade finance gap grew to a record $2.5 trillion last year from $1.7 trillion in 2021, according to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) survey released, on Tuesday, in Manila, Philippines. This is because continued constraints reduced the capacity of banks to deliver trade financing. The trade finance gap is the difference between requests […]
Somali National Army (SNA) said its forces, on Monday, killed 43 al-Shabab militants and injured several others after conducting an operation in Galgaduud region, central Somalia. The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism announced the killing in a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The ministry said, that the SNA forces also destroyed […]
The African Union (AU) Commission has suspended Gabon from the bloc until normal constitutional order is restored in the country following the latest military coup. The pan-African bloc announced the suspension in a statement issued late Thursday, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It took the decision to suspend Gabon during its latest meeting on situation in […]
Young activists from Somalia have called for effective action to combat the negative impacts of climate change on vulnerable groups across the country. The activists made the call as they wrapped up a three-day training session, on Thursday, in Mogadishu. TheNewsZenith reports that the UN-backed training focused on the nexus between human rights and climate […]