UN Security Council welcomes Somali agreement on elections; renews sanction against South Sudan
UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Security Council welcomed Thursday’s agreement reached by the Somali federal government and federal…
Presidents Putin, Lukashenko discuss Ryanair incident in Sochi
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi SOCHI (Russia), May 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — Russian President…
US Senate Republicans block legislation on Jan 6 Capitol riot commission
WASHINGTON, May 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — US Senate Republicans blocked legislation to establish an independent commission to investigate the deadly Jan…
Nigerian rescuers find dozens of bodies after boat tragedy; 150 missing feared drowned
People were pulling bodies out of the water in Ngaski, Nigeria, after the boat disaster NGASKI (Nigeria), May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Covid-19: Africa needs 20m second AstraZeneca jabs in six weeks – WHO
WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti BRAZZAVILLE, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Africa needs at least 20 million doses…
Covid-19: 32 DR Congo parliamentarians died of the virus
The announcement comes as the authorities fear the third wave of coronavirus cases. KINSHASA, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirty-two members…
Covid-19: UK approves single shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine
LONDON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain approved the use of the single shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, the Medicines…
Covid-19: Pandemic won’t be over until 70% are vaccinated – WHO
COPENHAGEN, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization’s director for Europe warned that the Covid-19 pandemic won’t be over…
Covid-19: Germany to vaccinate children over 12 from June 7
BERLIN, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany will start offering coronavirus jabs to children over the age of 12 from June…
Russia ready to supply military equipment to Gabon
MOSCOW, May 28 (NNN-SPUTNIK) — Russia is ready to supply military equipment to Gabon, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. “We…