Black Lives Matter: Ex-policeman Chauvin convicted of murder in George Floyd case

George Floyd’s death rekindled the ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests across US, parts of the world MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota, US), April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in the deadly arrest of George Floyd, a milestone in the fraught…

Africa’s new youngest Head of State, Mahamat Idriss Deby of Chad

Mahamat ibn Déby Itno is the new Head of State of Chad, and Africa’s youngest Head of State N’DJAMENA, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Africa has its newest, youngest Head of State. Mahamat ibn Déby Itno is the new Head of State of Chad, succeeding his father, former President Idriss Deby,…

Germany CDU: Armin Laschet backed by Merkel party in Chancellor race

Armin Laschet is the recently elected CDU leader, and current premier of North Rhine-Westphalia  BERLIN, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Armin Laschet has won the backing of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party to run as a centre-right candidate to succeed her in September’s elections. The leader of the Christian Democrat (CDU) was supported by…

Cape Town blaze almost contained: parks agency

CAPE TOWN, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A sweeping fire on South Africa’s iconic Table Mountain that choked Cape Town with smoke and destroyed several historic sites including a university library was almost fully contained on Tuesday, officials said. High winds had strengthened the blaze that was first spotted Sunday but…

Update: Chad’s President Idriss Déby dies after ‘clashes with rebels’

image captionIdriss Deby, seen here in 2020, had been in power for 30 years N’DJAMENA, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chad’s President Idriss Déby has died of his injuries following clashes with rebels in the north of the country at the weekend, the army has said. The announcement came a day…

Chad President Idriss Deby dies while visiting troops in the frontlines, military says

N’DJAMENA, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chad’s President Idriss Debby has died while visiting troops on the front lines of a fight against northern rebels, an army spokesman said on Tuesday. Deby’s death comes just one day after he was declared the winner of a sixth term in office, marking over 30 years in…

Covid-19: J&J vaccine manufacturing halted at US plant that ruined doses

WASHINGTON, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Food and Drug Administration requested that production of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine be halted at a factory that previously reportedly ruined about 15 million doses of the shot. The pharmaceutical giant said that at the end of March it had identified…

US envoy to Moscow returning to US for consultations: embassy

MOSCOW, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Washington’s envoy to Moscow will return to the United States for consultations, the US embassy said on Tuesday, after Moscow “recommended” that ambassador John Sullivan temporarily leave amid soaring tensions. “Ambassador Sullivan is returning to the United States for consultations this week,” the US diplomatic…

Tanzania president to set out agenda during first address to parliament

Tanzanian Pres Samia Suluhu Hassan DAR ES SALAAM, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan will address parliament on Thursday, Speaker Job Ndugai said.He told the House during the morning session on Monday that all Members of Parliament (MPs) – who have been planning to travel out of…

Chad’s Deby wins sixth term as army fends off rebel advance

Chadian president Idris Deby Itno N’DJAMENA, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chad’s veteran president, Idriss Deby, has won a sixth term, provisional election results showed, as the army said it had beaten back a column of insurgents advancing on the capital, N’Djamena.The 68-year-old Deby, who came to power in a rebellion…