Chad army appoints presidential election runner-up as prime minister
Pahimi Padacke N’DJAMENA, April 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chad’s military junta named former prime minister Albert Pahimi Padacke, who was runner-up…
Russia launches new batch of UK telecom satellites into space
MOSCOW, April 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Vostochny cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East on Monday…
Insurgents kill 31 soldiers in NE Nigeria: military sources
KANO (Nigeria), April 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 31 Nigerian soldiers were killed when Daesh-aligned insurgents ambushed a military convoy…
Covid-19: South Africa to resume Johnson & Johnson vaccinate rollout
PRETORIA, April 26 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa will resume the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine rollout on Wednesday in a…
Germany will send oxygen, medical aid to India to help in COVID-19 crisis
German foreign minister Heiko Mass BERLIN April 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany will send oxygen and medical aid to India in…
Chad’s transitional govt says won’t negotiate with regrouping rebels
N’DJAMENA, April 26 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Chad’s new military transitional government said it will not negotiate with the rebels blamed for…
Covid-19: Over 9,000 homeless Peruvians set up camp on the outskirts of Lima
LIMA, April 26 (NNN-TELESUR) — Thousands of Peruvians have set up a temporary camp on the outskirts of Lima after…
Covid-19: Paraguay takes starker approach with further restrictions
ASUNCION, April 26 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The government of Paraguay decided to impose tighter restrictions effective April 27 through May 10…
Libya PM trip to country’s east postponed after security team turned back
BENGHAZI (Libya), April 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Libyan government postponed the prime minister’s first visit to the east of the…
Covid-19: UK unveils vaccine publicity blitz aimed at under-50s
LONDON, April 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UK government launches a new campaign Monday urging under-50s to get vaccinated against coronavirus,…