Covid-19: Jamaica receives 200,000 doses of China’s Sinopharm vaccine

MEXICO CITY, Nov 28 (NNN-Xinhua) — Jamaica received 200,000 doses of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine recently, half of which were donated by China with the remainder purchased by the Jamaican government, the Jamaica Information Service said. “These greatly appreciated Sinopharm vaccines demonstrate the value of the evolving relationship which Jamaica…

New COVID variant: US salutes South African scientists for alerting the world

The Omicron variant was first detected in South Africa WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States of America has formally saluted the South African government and its scientists for their role in reporting on the latest COVID-19 variant.US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, disclosed via Twitter that he has…

Britain snubbed as France hosts Channel migration talks

  CALAIS (France), Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France hosts a meeting of European ministers on Sunday to discuss ways to stop migrants crossing the Channel in dinghies, but without Britain, which has been excluded following a row last week.   Ministers from France, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium will meet…

South Africa says NO to renewal of work permit for 250,000 Zimbabweans

PRETORIA, Nov 28 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — South Africa said it would not renew temporary permits of around a quarter-of-a-million Zimbabweans working in the country when their visas expire next month. Some 250,000 Zimbabweans fleeing political and economic crises at home were granted four-year work visas in 2009. The visas have been…

Algerians return to the polls this weekend

ALGIERS, Nov 28 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Algerians return to the polls this weekend to choose local and provincial representatives. The vote takes place earlier than originally planned and a year after a constitutional referendum was held. The scrutiny is also a test for the new government of president Abdelmajid Tebboune that…

Arms-for-money exchange program kicks off at the Mexican border

Mexican Army personnel destroy weapons handed over by people in Ciudad Juarez MEXICO CITY, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Firearms for Money Exchange Program began in the border city of Ciudad Juárez with the aim of removing weapons that could be used to generate violence or commit crimes. The program will…

US gun violence: 5-year-old shot, killed by teen making video: Police

Gun violence and homicides have soared in the US during the pandemic WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A five-year-old child was shot and killed in Minnesota by a teen who was filming a social-media video with friends, police said. The shooting happened Thursday on what normally is a festive Thanksgiving…

Barbados to become a republic, replacing British queen

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley unveil the plaque at the official opening of Golden Square Freedom Park in Bridgetown, Barbados BRIDGETOWN, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Barbados is about to cut ties with the British monarchy, but the legacy of a sometimes brutal colonial past and the pandemic’s impact on…

Sudan says ‘several’ troops killed by Ethiopian forces

  KHARTOUM, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s army said Saturday “several” soldiers had been killed in an attack by armed groups and militias linked to the Ethiopian military in a disputed fertile border region.   Relations between Khartoum and Addis Ababa have soured over Al-Fashaqa, a border zone long cultivated…

Two killed as French army convoy runs into fresh trouble in Niger

  NIAMEY, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A French military convoy heading to Mali on Saturday ran into more trouble in a town in Niger after being delayed for more than a week by protests in Burkina Faso, with the Nigerien governmentreporting two deaths and 18 wounded.   The supply convoy,…