Tropical cyclone disasters: Red Cross calls on Seychelles to donate food and basic commodities for devastated Madagascar

Women walk on the road to Mananjary, badly damaged after Cyclone Batsirai VICTORIA, March 27 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — The Red Cross Society of Seychelles is urging everyone in Seychelles to donate non-perishable food items to help the people of Madagascar overcome the devastating effects of five recent natural disasters related to…

Nigeria: US blacklists six Nigerians for financing Boko Haram

Some surrendered Boko Haram militants in Borno WASHINGTON, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States added six Nigerians to the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons due to their support of Boko Haram. According to a statement by Ned Price, spokesperson of the U.S. department of state, “the…

Nigeria’s ruling party names new chief to end disunity

  ABUJA, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s ruling party has appointed a new chairman at a national convention meant to end infighting as it prepares to select a candidate to replace President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2023election.   Buhari, who was first elected in 2015, spent weeks negotiating with the…

Counting starts in Malta vote set to confirm government

VALLETTA, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malta was to begin counting votes Sunday in an election expected to deliver a decisive victory for the Labour government, but with turnout at the lowest level for years.   Prime Minister Robert Abela is hoping for his first electoral mandate after taking over two…

Peruvian court to rule on habeas corpus requested by Pres Castillo, accused of treason, in 10 days

LIMA, March 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — A Peruvian Court started weighing the habeas corpus writ requested by President Pedro Castillo Terrones in a move to quash charges of treason filed against him after he admitted granting Bolivia access to the Pacific Ocean was possible. Justice Juan Torres, of the Ninth Constitutional…

Covid-19: Mercosur health ministers agree sanitary measures need to be unified

MONTEVIDEO, March 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Health Ministers from all four Mercosur full member countries in addition to Chile’s agreed during a meeting in Montevideo to work on unified sanitary requirements regarding COVID-19 for international travel. “The need was reaffirmed for a regional harmonization of strategies, measures and health criteria related…

Nigeria: Gunmen attack Kaduna airport, disrupt flights

KADUNA (Nigeria), March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Heavily armed gunmen attacked the airport in a major northwestern Nigerian city on Saturday, battling with troops, killing a security guard and temporarily disrupting flights, authorities and a security source said. The attack on Kaduna City airport was another escalation from armed criminal gangs,…

El Salvador: Pres Bukele seeks emergency powers over spike in gang killings

SAN SALVADOR, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele urged lawmakers to declare a state of emergency after authorities arrested dozens of gang members over a recent wave of bloodshed.    Gang violence has soared in El Salvador in recent days, with more than 20 killings registered since…

Covid-19: Russia to begin next week clinical trials of vaccine for children

MOSCOW, March 27 (NNN-TASS) — Anti-coronavirus vaccination of children between six and 11 years in Russia will start next week within the frames of clinical trials, head of the Gamaleya Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology Alexander Gintsburg said.    “I believe that clinical trials of a vaccine, particularly the…

White House to propose new minimum tax on billionaires: media

WASHINGTON, March 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden’s administration will include more taxes on the wealthiest Americans in its 2023 budget proposal, due to be released on Monday, US media reported.    The “Billionaire Minimum Income Tax” would require the 700 or so American households worth more than $100…