EU reaffirms its commitment to support EAC in curbing trans-national crimes

DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 2 (NNN-KBC) — The European Union (EU) has reiterated its willingness to support East African Community (EAC) Partner States to curb cross-border security threats in the region.   The Head of the EU Delegation to Tanzania and the EAC, Amb. Manfredo Fanti, disclosed that the EU…

Hungary’s Orban pledges cooperation with Russian Pres Putin in storm of Ukraine crisis

Orban has had friendly relations with Putin while presiding over deteriorating ties with Brussels MOSCOW, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Tuesday, pledging cooperation with Moscow for years to come in a trip criticised by his EU allies. Orban…

Covid-19: Work on Sputnik V recognition underway, WHO official says

MOSCOW, Feb 2 (NNN-TASS) — The World Health Organization has been actively working with the Russian side on the approval of the Sputnik V vaccine and will send a new inspection to Russia to assess production this month, WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said in an interview with…

Nine killed in Colombia army raid on Gulf Clan drug cartel

BOGOTA, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least nine people were killed Tuesday in northwestern Colombia in an army raid on the Gulf Clan drug cartel, whose commander was captured last October.   The operation began early Tuesday and was still underway in the evening when Defense Minister Diego Molano announced…

Nigeria: Gunmen kill 1,192 In Kaduna State in 2021

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. ABUJA, Feb 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — A total of 1,192 people were killed and 3,348 others kidnapped in 2021 in a spate of attacks by gunmen who have been on the rampage in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kaduna, according to official data. In a security report for…

The world’s longest-reigning monarchs

LONDON, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At the grand old age of 95, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is the world’s longest-reigning living monarch.   She will celebrate 70 years on the throne on Sunday.   Her reign has been surpassed by just two other major monarchs in recorded history — France’s…

Covid-19: France eases curbs, including outdoor mask-wearing

PARIS, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France began lifting coronavirus restrictions including mandatory outdoor mask-wearing Wednesday in a bid to ease citizens’ daily lives, dividing opinion as the country only last month reported record Covid-19 infections.   Audience capacity limits for concert halls, sporting matches and other events were also removed,…

Covid-19: Omicron sub-variant found in 57 countries – WHO

GENEVA, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A sub-variant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain, which some studies indicate could be even more infectious than the original version, has been detected in 57 countries, theWHO said.    The fast-spreading and heavily mutated Omicron variant has rapidly become the dominant variant worldwide…

US calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting on North Korea: diplomats

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has requested an emergency meeting on Thursday of the UN Security Council on North Korea, which launched its most powerful missile since 2017 last weekend, diplomatic sources said.    The meeting is expected to be held behind closed doors. It is…

Haiti floods kill at least four

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Flooding triggered by torrential rain in Haiti left four people dead and one missing, authorities said.    Violent weather affected at least 20 districts across Haiti in recent days, flooding more than 2,500 homes and completely destroying three.    Three of the deaths and the…