Meet Africa’s female Chief Justices: Kenya’s Martha Koome joins list
L – R: CJ Nemat of Sudan, Martha of Kenya and Meaza of Ethiopia NAIROBI, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The…
Brazil environment minister probed for timber trafficking
Environment Minister Ricardo Salles BRASILIA, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles is suspected of involvement in a…
French police protest daily violence, some boo interior minister
French police officers from all over France gather in front of the National Assembly in Paris to protest against violence…
Colombians protest ahead of talks with government
BOGOTA, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Colombians took to the streets Wednesday, on the eve of talks with the government, in…
Russia’s Lavrov praises ‘constructive’ talks with Blinken
REYKJAVIK, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday praised his talks with US Secretary of State…
US envoy visits Libya in show of support for interim government
oPrime Minister of Libya, Abdulhamid Dbeibah TRIPOLI, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senior US State Department official Joey Hood held talks…
Covid-19: Algeria cancels plan to reopen land borders
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ALGIERS, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria has backed off a decision to reopen land borders closed because…
Kenya president appoints first woman Chief Justice
Martha Koome is Kenya’s first female Chief Justice NAIROBI, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta has affirmed the…
Ivory Coast sentences five child-traffickers after raid on cocoa farms
ABIDJAN, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ivory Coast sentenced five child-traffickers to 20 years in prison after a raid earlier this…
Covid-19: Malawi burns 17,000 expired AstraZeneca vaccines
LILONGWE, May 20 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Malawi on Wednesday destroyed nearly 17,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine that had expired in…