Dredging commences on container vessel aground in US bay

The container ship Ever Forward, which ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay near Pasadena WASHINGTON, March 20 (Xinhua) — Dredging has commenced on the Ever Forward, a giant container vessel stuck in the Chesapeake Bay on the East Coast of the United States. William Doyle, executive director of the Port…

Malawi rolls out polio vaccination campaign targeting 2.9 mln children

LILONGWE, March 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — Malawi has rolled out a polio vaccination campaign targeting more than 2.9 million children aged 0-5 across the country. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda on Sunday officially unveiled the campaign here in the capital, saying the campaign will be carried out in four phases…

UN launches project to support internally displaced people in Somalia

Somali elder at an internally displaced people (IDPs) in Baidoa, Somalia. MOGADISHU, March 21 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations and its partners on Sunday launched a four-year project to provide durable solutions for people displaced by conflict and climate change in Somalia. The multi-million project named “Saameynta (impact in Somali)”…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine extends martial law

KIEV, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill extending martial law in Ukraine, the press service of Ukraine’s parliament said. The legislation extended the current martial law for 30 days starting March 26. Kiev imposed martial law after Russia launched a special military operation against Ukraine…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Germany courts Qatar and UAE for alternatives to Russian gas

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck BERLIN, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German Economy Minister Robert Habeck has said he will discuss liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply on a trip to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, as he aims to secure a hydrogen deal, making Germany less dependent on Russia for…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia remain suspended from World Cup qualifying – CAS

Russian President Vladimir Putin with FIFA President Gianni Infantino LAUSANNE (Switzerland), March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Russian Football Union (RFU) has failed, in a bid to stay the suspension of its national team from World Cup qualifying, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said. The RFU had wanted a…

Ugandan Speaker of Parliament dies of cancer in Seattle hospital

KAMPALA, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, died on Sunday in a Seattle hospital at the age of 57 with local media outlets reporting that he died from cancer. He had been receiving treatment at a hospital in Seattle, US since early February.President Yoweri Museveni issued…

Tanzania bus and truck collision kills at least 22: Presidency

DAR ES SALAAM, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 22 people have been killed after a bus crashed into a truck in eastern Tanzania, the presidency said.The accident also injured 38 people, the presidency said in a statement.The police chief of the eastern region of Morogoro, Fortunatus Muslim, said the…

Sudan junta seeks support amid calls for elections

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chief KHARTOUM, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s military junta is seeking regional support months after deposing Prime Minister Abdula Hamdok’s administration with pressure mounting from international partners to hold elections.Lt-Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan made whistle-stop tours to South Sudan and Uganda this week as…

Canada mosque: Worshippers stop axe wielding attacker

Police say they were called to the Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre in Mississauga, Ontario early on Saturday morning ONTARIO, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Worshippers at a Canada mosque have confronted and restrained a man who was allegedly wielding an axe and attacked them with bear spray during Saturday morning prayers,…