Covid-19: South Africa uses ‘pop-up’ vaccination centres to boost number of jabs
Olekantse Serati was one of the dozens of people who decided to get jabs on Friday. PRETORIA, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Covid-19: All travellers entering Uganda to take mandatory test from Sept 3
Test on arrival is a key new rule in Uganda’s fight against the pandemic KAMPALA, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Starting…
Senegal: Flash floods wreak havoc, displace dozens of families in capital Dakar
A section of the affected flood area DAKAR, Aug 23 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Flash floods affected the area of Keur Massar…
Covid-19: Battered airlines owed billions as governments withhold cash
Airlines have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic MONTREAL (Canada), Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Airlines are owed almost US$1 billion…
Ethiopia to launch platforms to rival Facebook, Twitter
Facebook is the most used social media platform in Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia will launch home…
Greece erects fence at Turkey border amid warnings of Afghan migrant surge
Part of the fence erected in the Evros region at Greece’s border with Turkey ATHENS, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece…
Nord Stream 2: Germany ready to sanctions if Russia use gas pipeline as weapon, says outgoing Chancellor Merkel
Angela Merkel sought to reassure Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky over the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 project KIEV,Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German…
Update: At least 21 dead in flooding in US state of Tennessee
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Devastating floods in the southern US state of Tennessee have left at least 21…
G7 to discuss Afghanistan on Tuesday: UK PM Johnson
LONDON, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — G7 leaders will discuss the crisis in Afghanistan on Tuesday in a virtual summit,…
Tropical Storm Henri bears down on US east coast
NEW YORK, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tropical Storm Henri was on course to make landfall on the US east…