Mexican president offers WikiLeaks founder political asylum
Assange pictured leaving court in January a year ago MEXICO CITY, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez…
Ethiopia unrest: 2.2 mln displaced by conflict in Tigray region – official
Tigray, the northernmost region of Ethiopia, has been plunged into conflict ADDIS ABABA, Jan 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — Conflict in Ethiopia’s…
France arrests former DRC rebel leader
Vice-president of the delegation of M23 rebels, Roger Lumbala (L) PARIS, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The former head of a…
Covid-18: Britain gives first Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine jabs
LONDON, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain began the mass rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, a cheap and easy to…
Update: Pastor dead, 2 hurt in shooting at Texas church
WINONA (Texas, US), Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A pastor was killed and two other people were injured in a shooting…
Covid-19: Venezuela to implement seven-day hard lockdown to slow coronavirus
The seven days will be followed by a week of more flexible measures CARACAS, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela implement…
Niger presidential election heads for run-off on Feb 20
NIAMEY, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Niger is set for a second round of vote as no candidate clinched the needed…
Rescue group Open Arms reports saving dozens of migrants off Libyan coast
A group of 169 people were picked were picked up from an overflowing boat MADRID, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About…
AfCFTA will revive coronavirus-hit Africa – Ghana’s Pres Akufo-Addo
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana ACCRA, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the implementation…
Central African Republic rebels seize Bangassou, says UN
Bangassou, pictured the month before it was seized, is on the border with DR Congo BANGUI, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Rebel forces…