Charles de Gaulle: Plans for huge new airport terminal in Paris scrapped

Charles de Gaulle airport, which opened in 1974, is the second busiest airport in Europe after London Heathrow  PARIS, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The French government has abandoned plans to build a huge new terminal at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. The coronavirus pandemic and changing environmental priorities were the reasons given…

Covid-19: Zimbabwe to begin vaccination next week – Official

 HARARE, Feb 13 (NNN-XINHUA) — Zimbabwe is scheduled to roll out its COVID-19 vaccination program next week after it receives the first batch of vaccines from China, Deputy Health Minister John Mangwiro said. The vaccination comes in phases, starting with frontline workers at high risk of infection, followed by those with chronic…

WFP appeals for more urgent funding for refugees in Rwanda

KIGALI, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Food Program (WFP) announced that it will have to cut food assistance to refugees in Rwanda by 60% in March because of a funding shortfall. The decision is likely to cause widespread food insecurity within the refugee community and will affect 135,000 Burundian…

Ecuador to recount presidential election votes in 17 provinces

Presidential candidate Yaku Perez QUITO, Feb 13 (NNN-XINHUA) — Ecuador’s National Electoral Council (CNE) agreed to a recount of votes in 17 of the country’s 24 provinces in presidential elections held on Feb 7, said Diana Atamaint, president of the election body. As part of an agreement reached with two candidates technically tied for the…

US Pres Biden wants to close Guantanamo prison: White House

WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden wants to close the Guantanamo Bay prison for terror suspects before the end of his term, the White House said, echoing an unfulfilled campaign promise from Barack Obama’s administration. Asked at a press conference about a possible closure of the prison…

US Pres Biden begins dismantling Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy

WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Asylum seekers forced to remain in Mexico while their cases are being resolved in the United States will begin to be admitted into the US as of next week, President Joe Biden’sadministration announced. Biden instructed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) earlier thismonth to take…

Senegal rebels face defeat as locals back army offensive

The Casamance region has been restive for years DAKAR, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A military offensive in Senegal’s southern region of Casamance has thrown separatist rebels on the back foot, raising the prospect that one of Africa’s oldest conflicts may finally end.Thousands have died since the Casamance Movement of Democratic…

US Pres Biden facing ‘serious dilemmas’ on Afghan troop withdrawal: official

WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden faces “serious dilemmas” in Afghanistan as a deadline to withdraw troops nears and the Taliban show no sign of ending their bloodshed, a top US official warned. The US leader has ordered a review of the deal Washington cut with the…

Covid-19: France recommends single vaccine shot for people who recovered from infection

PARIS, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) –France recommended that people who have already recovered from Covid-19 receive a single vaccine dose, becoming the first country to issue such advice. All three Covid-19 vaccines approved for use in the European Union are administered in the form of two doses, delivered several weeks apart. This is because clinical…

Ugandan army female pilot dies in Entebbe helicopter crash

The wreckage of the UPDF jet ranger KAMPALA, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Uganda army spokesperson has confirmed that one pilot died from the mishap involving a jet ranger on Thursday during a flight training session.The deceased was identified as Captain Caroline Busingye. She was involved in the incident along…