Military coup: Dozens of nations seek urgent UN rights council meeting on Sudan

KHARTOUM, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dozens of countries have called for the United Nations Human Rights Council to host a special session on Sudan, following a deadly crackdown on mass rallies against last week’s military coup.In a letter to the council president sent on behalf of 48 countries, British ambassador…

Ghana is largest medical drone delivery service in the world – Bawumia

ACCRA, Nov 3 (NNN-GNA) — Ghana is currently the largest medical drone delivery service in the world, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed.The Vice President lauded the government’s efforts to make healthcare adequately accessible to Ghanaians, particularly those in the rural areas, stressing its partnership with Zipline, a leading…

Road accidents: I’m sad; pls drive safely – Ghana Pres Akufo-Addo cautions drivers as 23 die in 2 days

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ACCRA, Nov 3 (NNN-GNA) — President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked drivers to learn to drive safely in order to reduce road accidents in the country.On Monday, 17 people, including 10 children, have been confirmed dead in a fatal accident involving a…

Post-Brexit crisis: France defers reprisals in fishing licences row

Johnson and Macron have clashed over a number of issues in recent months PARIS, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France and Britain held a second day of talks on Tuesday to try resolve a months-long row over fishing licences that has threatened to escalate into a full-blown trade war. But British…

US Pres Biden says China, Russia failed to lead at COP26 climate summit

GLASGOW, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden accused China and Russia of failing to show leadership on climate change in blistering criticism of their leaders for not attending the COP26 summit in Glasgow. Speaking at the UN summit aimed at forging an ambitious new climate agreement, Biden called…

Ukraine denies Russia border build-up as defence minister quits

KIEV, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukraine has denied reports of a Russian military build-up near its eastern border that raised fears of a new escalation in fighting with pro-Moscow separatists. The statement came hours before a government official said that Ukraine’s Defence Minister Andriy Taran had resigned – reportedly on health…

Covid-19: Ukraine criminalises use and manufacture of bogus vaccine certificates

KYIV, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukrainians who knowingly use or manufacture fake COVID-19 vaccine certificates face fines or jail under new legislation passed in parliament in the first reading on Tuesday to tackle record levels of coronavirus infections and deaths. Ukraine lagged behind other European countries in obtaining coronavirus vaccines…

Covid-19: US can start giving children aged 5 to 11 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine – CDC

WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) backed broad use of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine in children aged five to 11, clearing the way for shots to go into young arms as soon as Wednesday. The announcement comes hours after the advisers to…

Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap 6 people from university in capital Abuja

ABUJA, Nov 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — Six people have been abducted after unidentified gunmen attacked a university in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, in the early hours of Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for the university. Habib Yakubu, the spokesperson for the University of Abuja, told Xinhua on the phone a group…

At least 5 people killed in plane crash in South Sudan

Scene of the cargo plane crashed in the Maban area of Upper Nile state. JUBA, Nov 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least five people on Tuesday were killed when a cargo plane crashed in the Maban area of Upper Nile state. Kur Kuol, director-general of Juba International Airport, said that the…