Covid-19: Portugal’s daily deaths below 100 for first time in six weeks
LISBON, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of new daily COVID-19 deaths in Portugal fell to its lowest level in…
Covid-19: South Africa reopens its land borders as cases decline
At least 20 border posts reopened Monday PRETORIA, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa has reopened its major land borders…
Chad to send troops to Sahel jihadist flashpoint
N’DJAMENA, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chad will send 1,200 troops to combat jihadists in a flashpoint Sahel border zone, its…
318 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast: UN migration agency
TRIPOLI, Feb 16 (NNN-XINHUA) — The International Organization forMigration (IOM) on Monday said that more than 300 illegal migrants have…
French Muslims rally in Paris against perceived Islamophobic Bill
Protest in Paris against anti-Muslim bill PARIS, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Protesters rallied in Paris to demand that the French…
Ebola: Vaccination campaign begins in DR Congo as Tanzania, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia triggers emergency measures
The campaign started in the city of Butembo in eastern DRC KINSHASA, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Ebola vaccination campaign…
History is made: Nigerian Okonjo-Iweala appointed as next Director-General
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the new director-general GENEVA, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — WTO members made history Monday when the General Council…
DR Congo president appoints new PM, further sidelining Kabila
Tshisekedi (l) with Kabila during cordial times KINSHASA, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday appointed the…
Covid-19: WHO gives green light to AstraZeneca vaccines produced in India, South Korea
GENEVA, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization gaveemergency use approval to AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccines on Monday, allowing distribution…
Tunisian PM dismisses 5 ministers from gov’t
A general view of Tunisian Parliament TUNIS, Feb 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tunisian head of government Hichem Mechichi on Monday decided…