Ethiopia plans June 21 poll, but Tigray crisis sticks out like a sore thumb
Spokesperson of Ethiopia’s election body, Solyana Shimeles ADDIS ABABA, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia has announced that it will hold…
Nigeria: Cholera outbreak kills 20 in Bauchi
Bauchi health officials Bauchi (Nigeria), May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cholera has claimed no less than 20 persons in Nigeria’s northeast…
Update: Mali’s former coup leader takes power after president’s arrest
Interim Vice President, Colonel Assimi Goita BAMAKO, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mali’s interim vice president, Colonel Assimi Goita has said…
Covid-19: Six Latin American, Caribbean heads call for equitable vaccine access
SAN JOSÉ, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six presidents of Latin American and Caribbean countries called on the international community for…
Mount Nyiragongo: Volcanic eruption in DR Congo leaves people homeless
Locals have been sifting through the remains of flattened houses GOMA (DR Congo), May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Residents in the…
British prime minister sets wedding date July 30, 2022: report
LONDON, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds have set a wedding date…
Peru: Two children among 18 killed by rebels in remote coca-growing region
LIMA, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two children and 16 adults were shot dead in a remote coca-growing area of Peru,…
Immigration: Angry clashes in Spain’s Ceuta over far-right leader’s rally
MADRID, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Angry clashes broke out in Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta late Monday where at…
UN chief, EU calls for release of civilian leaders in Mali
UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for civilian leaders in Mali to be released…
More airlines suspend flights in Belarus airspace
PARIS, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Air France, Finnair and Singapore Airlines became the latest carriers to suspend flights over Belarus…