Still unbowed and undeterred: More migrants perish off Libya’s coast
Migrants and refugees from different African nationalities wait for assistance aboard a boat TRIPOLI, April 25 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — At least…
Cyclone Jobo: Zanzibar temporarily suspends marine travel
Travel on the Indian ocean has been banned due to the impending landfall of Tropical Cyclone Jobo ZANZIBAR, April 25…
Nigerian Pres Buhari mourns slain Kaduna students, vows to fight banditry
President Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA, April 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the killing of three students kidnapped at Greenfield…
Covid-19: WHO urges African nations to keep expired vaccines
Vaccination programmes in Africa have been hit by supply issues ADDIS ABABA, April 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization…
Russia: Pres Putin opponent Navalny ends hunger strike in jail
Navalny was detained in January and later given a jail term of over two and a half years MOSCOW, April…
Russia begins drawdown of troops from Ukraine borders
MOSCOW, April 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia began withdrawing troops that had been running drills near the borders of Ukraine, the…
4, including child, killed in Zimbabwe army helicopter crash
HARARE, April 25 (NNN-Xinhua) – Four people were killed after an Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) helicopter crashed into a…
Covid-19: Canada PM Trudeau and wife get AstraZeneca jabs
OTTAWA, April 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau received a first dose of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine on Friday,…
Covid-19: One billion jabs – a pin-prick of hope for humanity
PARIS, April 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — On Dec 8, 90-year-old British woman Margaret Keenan, resplendent in her Christmas T-shirt, received the…
Covid-19: Johnson & Johnson to resume roll-out of vaccine in Europe with safety warning
J&J said a new package label will include a warning on the risk of the rare side effect and instructions…