US exempts UN, aid groups from effort to cut off Yemen’s Houthis
Workers prepare foodstuff at a food distribution center supported by the World Food Program in Sanaa, Yemen WASHINGTON, Jan 20…
US presidential inauguration: 12 National Guard troops removed from guard duty after vetting
Officials say the National Guard members were removed because of “security liabilities” WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A dozen members…
US declares China committing ‘genocide’ against Uighurs
Ethnic Uighur demonstrators take part in a protest against China in Istanbul, Turkey WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States…
Libya urges joint int’l efforts against illegal immigration
TRIPOLI, Jan 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — Al-Mabrouk Abdulhafith, head of the Libyan Anti-Illegal Immigration Department, on Tuesday called for joint international…
Ethiopia unrest: Humanitarian access to Tigray still faces obstacles – UN
The Tigray region faces some of the toughest development challenges in Ethiopia UNITED NATIONS, Jan 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN humanitarian…
Covid-19: Frustrated Amazon villagers tackle virus with faith potions
BELA VISTA DO JARAQUI (Brazil), Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Remote Amazon village communities, feeling abandoned by the state, are turning…
Covid-19: Pres-elect Biden leads Covid memorial on eve of inauguration
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President-elect Joe Biden signalled a new tone for the US government by leading a powerful…
Covid-19: Malawi President overrule court ban on lockdown as virus cases rise
LILONGWE, Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malawi rolled out a first set of anti-coronavirus restrictions this week after its president overruled…
Swiss government outlines strategic foreign policy for Africa
ACCRA, Jan 20 (NNN-GNA) — The Government of Switzerland says it will prioritise and promote issues of peace, security and human…
Covid-19: Africa’s cases surpass 3.2m – Africa CDC
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 20 (NNN-XINHUA) — COVID-19 cases in Africa have reached 3.26 million as of Jan 18, the Africa Centres…