No West African leader expected as Guinea junta leader becomes ‘president’
Junta leader Doumbouya with ECOWAS prez Akufo-Addo during a visit to Conakry CONAKRY, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guinean junta leader,…
Malawi’s ex-deputy speaker shoots himself dead in parliament
Malawi’s ex-deputy speaker, Clement-Chiwaya LILONGWE, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A former deputy speaker in Malawi has shot himself dead inside…
US and Russia say they held ‘substantive’ arms control talks in Geneva
US President Joe Biden (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin WASHINGTON, Oct 1 NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Russia…
Shutdown: Congress votes to keep US Government open
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden has signed into law a temporary measure to keep the government funded…
EU, Australia trade talks postponed amid subs row
PARIS/SYDNEY, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A long-planned round of Australia-EU free trade talks have been postponed, a European official…
Covid-19: 2% or less have had jabs in many African nations – WHO
BRAZZAVILLE, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Just two percent of the population, or less, have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus in…
Update: Police regain control of Ecuador prison after riot carnage
GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police gained control of an Ecuador prison where rioting has left at least 118…
Covid-19: Greece imposes restrictions for its second largest city
ATHENS, Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece will impose a nighttime curfew and ban music at bars, cafes and restaurants in…
Covid-19: Somalia opens first public oxygen plant to help treat coronavirus amid severe shortage
Workers install the public oxygen plant amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at the Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Oct…
Ecuador seeks to identify remains of 116 inmates killed in prison riot
GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Oct 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador sought to identify the remains of the 116 inmates killed during a riot…