Hundreds of migrants blocked from crossing into Spain

The over 350 migrants were unsuccessful in trying to cross the fence MADRID, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About 350 migrants tried unsuccessfully early Saturday morning to cross the fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla, a Spanish government spokesman said.The Spanish border guards were alerted around 5:30 am…

Covid-19: ICU nears capacity, more mandates imposed as US sees new high cases

Healthcare workers hand out Covid-19 tests at Long Beach, Los Angeles NEW YORK, Aug 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — Intensive care units (ICU) at hospitals are reaching their capacity in more states, and more mandates of vaccine and mask are being placed across the United States, as the COVID-19 pandemic claimed new…

UK, Finland ends civilian evacuation mission in Afghanistan

LONDON, Aug 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — The final evacuation flight purely for civilians under Britain’s Operation Pitting has left the Kabul airport, the British Ministry of Defense said. Any further flights leaving Kabul under Britain’s evacuation operation “will have UK diplomatic and military personnel on board,” the ministry added. General Nick…

Tanzania expresses disappointment over Denmark’s decision to shut down its embassy

Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Liberata Mulamula DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tanzania expressed disappointment over a decision by Denmark to close its embassy in the east African nation by 2024. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Liberata Mulamula, said in a…

Senegal navy searches for dozens lost after migrant boat capsizes

DAKAR, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Senegalese navy was carrying out a search and rescue mission on Saturday after a boat carrying about 60 migrants capsized earlier in the week, according to a military statement. The boat flipped over about 15 kilometres off the northern city of Saint-Louis. The accident…

Mali releases ex-interim president and PM from house arrest

BAMAKO, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Malian interim President Bah Ndaw and his prime minister, Moctar Ouane, have been freed from house arrest by the authorities who deposed them in May, a committee monitoring the post-coup transition has said. Their detention by military officers in May marked Mali’s second coup since the…

The Afghan minister who became a bicycle courier in Germany

Former Afghan Communication Minister Sayed Sadaat LEIPZIG (Germany), Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sayed Sadaat used to be communications minister in the Afghan government before moving to Germany last December in the hope of a better future. Now he is a delivery man in the eastern city of Leipzig. He said…

Algeria says to divert Spain gas supplies away from Morocco pipeline

Algerians demonstrate with flags along the docks of Algiers ALGIERS, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria said it was ready to divert all its Spain-bound natural gas exports via an undersea pipeline that bypasses Morocco, state media said, days after Algiers cut ties with its North African rival. In a meeting…

Climate scientists predict drier conditions for Horn of Africa sub-region; to affect food security

ADDIS ABABA, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Climate scientists drawn from the Greater Horn of Africa sub-region are predicting a drier than usual short rains season that begins in October and ends in December. Speaking at the end of the Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF), the Director of…

Covid-19: Argentine President indicted for skipping lockdown, pleas to buy his way out of trial

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 28 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — A federal prosecutor indicted Argentine President Alberto Fernández for violating the sanitary restrictions he had himself decreed, after evidence surfaced of a large gathering at the Olivos Residence in July 2020 to celebrate the First Lady’s birthday while the rest of the country was…