Somalia: Gunfire erupts in capital as government forces shoot at protesters
MOGADISHU, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunfire and rockets exploded on Friday in Mogadishu as Somali government forces clashed with protesters…
World Bank names former Senegal finance minister to head IFC
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Bank announced that it has selected former Senegal finance minister Makhtar Diop to…
Algeria: Man sentenced to death over French tourist Hervé Gourdel’s killing
The 55-year-old’s body was only recovered after months of searching ALGIERS, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) —An Algerian court has sentenced a man to…
Burkina Faso: 8 killed in vehicle ambush
Burkina Faso has been fighting an insurgency that has killed hundreds OUAGADOUGOU, Feb 19 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least eight people…
Covid-19: Pres Biden pledges $4bn for global vaccine program as CDC projects 559,000 US deaths by March 13
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden will pledge $4 billion in US aid to the Covax global Covid-19…
Update: US offers to meet Iran, reverses Trump steps in push to save nuclear deal
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden’s administration offered talks with Iran led by European allies and reversed…
Algeria’s president calls for dissolution of parliament, early elections
ALGIERS, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune called for the dissolution of parliament and early legislative elections after…
Covid-19: Venezuela kicks off vaccine program
CARACAS, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela started immunizing health care workers against the coronavirus Thursday with the Russian Sputnik V…
Covid-19: French Pres Macron suggests West sets aside 3-5% of vaccines for Africa
PARIS, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed that rich Western countries transfer 3-5 percent of their…
Covid-19: Brazil passes 10 mn infections
BRASILIA, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil, the country with the second-highest coronavirus death toll, passed the 10-million mark for reported…