Africa

The news regarding 500 green anacondas actively living and breeding in Zeekoevlei Nature Reserve, widely posted on social media, is fake, Cape Town authorities said, adding that no state of emergency or restrictions are in place, urging not to share it

The Central Bank of Sudan has directed the Bank of Khartoum to refund amounts deducted from customer accounts as fees for the Deposit Insurance Fund and ordered that the situation be rectified within 48 hours

Revising a number of internal regulations to encourage students to better express themselves and develop their talents within the school environment has been stressed as a mean to prevent violence in a conference meeting on education held in Tunis

Reports circulating on social media about an alleged outbreak of Nipah virus in Uganda have been denied by the DG of Health Services who said no cases have been recorded in the country; highly deadly, Nepal virus is endemic to Southern Asia

The fight against corruption should be a top national priority, affirmed the Centre for Policy Research and Strategic Studies CepRass, warning that persistent graft threatens economic growth and public trust in institutions

1st edition of the International Exhibition of Mines, Quarries and Hydrocarbons of Chad was held; the event discussed challenges in line with 2030 goal of using natural resources as a driver of sovereignty, economic transformation and social equity

A landslide struck a large coltan mining site in eastern North Kivu causing the collapse of several mines; at least 200 people died in the accident at the Rubaya mines, reported province governor appointed by the M23 that control the area

Singer Abdelhadi Belkhayat died at 85 years old in Rabat; Belkhayat was a legendary figure in Moroccan music and a beloved artist for many generations of listeners

The Libyan Council of Elders for Reconciliation is ready to launch an inclusive national dialogue initiative being open to communication with all local and international parties and saying national reconciliation is a sovereign choice with no alternative

Modernization of road traffic management and control systems is progressing rapidly; to enhance road safety the Guinean Road Safety Agency (AGUISER) launched a special alcohol control operation on the night of Friday on strategic roads in the capital

Maximum alert in the West and severe flooding in Mahajanga are the first consequences of the landfall of Cyclone Fytia in Soalala district, presenting sustained winds at 150 km/h, with gusts up to 210 km/h near its center, moving to S-SW at 18 km/h