Sudan: Thousands march despite PM Hamdok’s promises

KHARTOUM, Nov 28 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Thousands of citizens are marching across the country, despite assurances from Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok that he will step down if the Sudanese people see that the political agreement does not serve their interests. Rayan Ma’mon from the Khartoum Resistance Commitee said people are still as committed “to…

Peruvian lawmakers want Castillo impeached

LIMA, Nov 28 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Peru’s President Pedro Castillo Terrones has been served with a notification that a vacancy motion had been filed against him. The constitutional procedure requires “at least 40%” of the votes – 52 being the “magic number.” If the motion is admitted to debate, the President…

Covid-19: Argentina to launch green pass for mass events

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 28 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentina’s Health Minister Carla Vizzotti announced during a press conference that the country was eyein a green pass of its own as cases of coronavirus have been reported to be growing over the past few weeks. The document would be required at large-scale events,…

CFK acquitted in corruption cases: Operations were legit, judges said

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 28 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Former Argentine President and current Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her children will not be tried in the so-called Hotesur so-scandal case because there were no illegal actions involved, a federal court in Buenos Aires ruled. Hence, all charges have been dismissed.…

Covid-19: South Africa ‘punished’ for detecting new variant – Government

Travellers queue at a check-in counter at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg after several countries banned flights from South Africa following the discovery of a new COVID-19 variant Omicron PRETORIA, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa has said it is being “punished” for detecting a new coronavirus strain known…

PM Trudeau tours flood-ravaged western Canada

   OTTAWA, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited areas of Canada’s Pacific coast hit by catastrophic floods, warning of further climate mayhem as the region braces for more torrential rains.   “This will not be the last crisis Canadians go through,” Trudeau told a joint news conference…

Covid-19: Omicron variant poses ‘high to very high’ risk to Europe – EU health agency

  STOCKHOLM, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The new Covid variant, dubbed Omicron and originally detected in South Africa, poses a “high to very high” risk to Europe, the EU health agency warned.   The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) noted in a threat assessment report that there…

Countries convene for pandemic treaty talks

   GENEVA, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — World nations will gather Monday to thrash out whether to pursue a pandemic treaty setting out how to handle the next crisis — which experts fear is only a matter of time.   The three-day meeting at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva…

Clashes as Mexico City marches against gender violence

MEXICO CITY, Nov 27 (NNN-EFE) — Clashes took place in Mexico City on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women as thousands marched to condemn gender violence, which kills at least 10 women a day in the country. “In Mexico, ten women continue to disappear every day,…

Libya gunmen attack court, stop Gaddafi son’s candidate appeal

The UN mission to Libya has expressed alarm about the reported attack in the southern city of Sebha TRIPOLI, Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunmen have attacked a Libyan court before an appeal by the son of slain former ruler Muammar Gaddafi against the rejection of his presidential election candidacy, drawing…