Mozambique president names new premier and finance minister

 Mozambique’s Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario MAPUTO, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi on Thursday appointed Adriano Afonso Maleiane as the new prime minister, shortly after sacking Carlos Agostinho do Rosário, and filled several other posts including finance minister as part of a cabinet reshuffle. A Portuguese-language…

Argentina, IMF reach preliminary 44.5 bln USD deal to resolve debt

Argentinian Economy Minister Martin Guzman BUENOS AIRES, March 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Argentina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a preliminary 44.5-billion-U.S.-dollar agreement on Thursday to help the South American country manage its debt burden, the Economy Ministry said. The “Debt Refinancing Agreement between the Argentine Republic and the International…

US police prepare for potential vehicle convoys affecting capital region traffic

The convoy drew in a large crowd of supporters, many of them chatting with the truckers wishing them well as they make their journey to the nation’s capital WASHINGTON, March 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — U.S. police said that they are preparing for potential vehicle convoys “affecting traffic in and around the…

Libya’s parliament-approved gov’t sworn in

TRIPOLI, March 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — The newly-approved government of Libya on Thursday was sworn in before the House of Representatives, the country’s parliament, in the eastern city of Tubruk, Libyan National TV reported. “The government should create all suitable conditions for the elections, in accordance with the established roadmap,” Aguila…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia, Ukraine end second round of talks, agree to organize humanitarian corridors

KIEV/MOSCOW, March 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — Russia and Ukraine agreed to organize humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians in the second round of talks in Belarus on Thursday, Advisor to the Head of the President’s Office of Ukraine Mykhailo Podoliak confirmed on Twitter. “There is a solution only for the organization of…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: 17 African countries abstain from UN vote to condemn Russia invasion

Burundi, Senegal, Uganda, Mali, and Mozambique are some of the 17 countries UNITED NATIONS, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seventeen African countries on Wednesday abstained from voting as the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, signalling further international pressure on Moscow.The UN General Assembly, which was…

Algeria journalist’s jail sentence suspended on appeal

ALGIERS, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algerian journalist and press freedom activist Khaled Drareni had a two-year jail term reduced on appeal to a six-month suspended sentence on Thursday, a detainees’ rights group said. The 41-year-old — who became a symbol of the country’s struggle for media freedom — used to…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian Pres Putin vows ‘uncompromising fight’ as Ukraine war enters second week

MOSCOW/KYIV, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed no let-up in his invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, even as the warring sides met for ceasefire talks and Kyiv appealed for relief supplies to reach shattered cities. After the fall of a first major Ukrainian city to Russian forces,…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: ‘All of humanity’ at risk from nuclear threat over Ukraine, warns UN

  GENEVA, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN human rights chief slammed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, warning millions there were seeing their rights trampled, while the rising nuclear threat put all humanity at risk. Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Michelle Bachelet warned that Russia’s full-scale invasion…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Germany to deliver 2,700 further anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine – govt source

 FRANKFURT, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany will increase its weapons deliveries to Ukraine following the Russian invasion by sending an 2,700 anti-aircraft missiles to the conflict zone, a government source said.    The government “approved further support for Ukraine”, involving the delivery of STRELA-type anti-aircraft missiles of Soviet manufacture, which…