Sudanese army chief says military has no intention to continue in power

KHARTOUM, Nov 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council and General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Tuesday reiterated that the military has no intention to continue in power. Al-Burhan made the remarks when he received the US Assistant Secretary of State for African…

7 Kenyan prison wardens arrested over escape of terror convicts

NAIROBI, Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenyan authorities have arrested seven prison wardens following the escape of three convicts who were serving jail terms for terrorism-related crimes. Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi said on Tuesday that preliminary investigations revealed that the escape from the heavily guarded prison facility was abetted by…

Covid-19: Cases rise in parts of US amid sustained vaccination push

Tourists spend time on the National Mall in Washington DC NEW YORK, Nov 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — COVID-19 cases are starting to climb again in select regions across the United States after stabilizing at a high level following this summer’s surge of the Delta variant, White House chief medical advisor Anthony…

Covid-19: Greece’s restaurant, cafe owners call for further support amid restrictions

A man walks past a closed restaurant in Athens, Greece, ATHENS, Nov 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Restaurants and cafes across Greece remained closed while a demonstration was held Tuesday in Athens demanding further state support under the new COVID-19 restrictions introduced by the government this autumn to tackle the latest surge…

62% of African countries are heavily indebted and poor – World Bank

African flags at the headquarters of AfDB in Abidjan, Ivory Coast WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirty-four African countries are currently on World Bank and International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) list.Information on the World Bank’s website data.worldbank.org, listed the affected countries as follows: Ghana, Tanzania, Ethiopia,…

Air Tanzania orders four new planes

An Air Tanzania plane on the tarmac DAR ES SALAAM, Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Tanzanian government has ordered four new planes to boost its national carrier’s capability in Africa and abroad.On Tuesday, at the 2021 Dubai Airshow, Boeing and Tanzania announced an order of a 787-8 Dreamliner, a 767-300…

Ethiopia-Tigray crisis: No Afghan-style evacuations as US tells citizens to quit Ethiopia

Flags of US and Ethiopia WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States State Department has reiterated a call to its citizens in Ethiopia to leave the Horn of Africa nation.The caution is the latest in a series of security advisories as Ethiopia’s politico-security situation deteriorates further.“We are doing that…

Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of major military provocation

  BAKU, Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Azerbaijan accused Armenia of a large-scale military provocation as tensions mounted between the arch foes a year after their war over contested territory.    The six-week armed conflict for control of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region claimed more than 6,500 lives and ended last November with a Russian-brokered…

Nigerian army ‘shot and killed #Endsars protesters’: Inquiry Panel Report

The country was rocked by anti-police brutality protests for two weeks last October  ABUJA, Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An inquiry panel has submitted a report which says Nigerian armed forces shot and killed anti-police brutality protesters last year. Tens of thousands of Nigerians took to the streets last October calling…

Poland-Belarus migrant crisis: EU to widen Belarus sanctions as row intensifies

 BRUSSELS, Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union is to step up sanctions against Belarus in response to an escalating migrant crisis on the border with Poland. Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell confirmed the move, saying that vulnerable migrants were being exploited in a “hybrid war” that is “intensifying”. Belarus…