Uganda’s electoral body warns of presidential campaigns cancellation if political parties continue to violate anti-covid sop

Justice Simon Byabakama, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission KAMPALA, Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda’s Electoral Commission has warned that it may cancel the presidential campaigns if there is continued violation of guidelines.Justice Simon Byabakama, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, said in a statement that candidates should desist from holding rallies in a manner…

Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer, to import fuel from Niger with surplus product

ABUJA, Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer, is set to resume the importation of petroleum products from a neighbouring country, Niger Republic.The Ministry of Petroleum Resources announced in a statement that the two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday for petroleum products transportation and storage.According…

Covid-19: Senior Pentagon official infected after meeting Lithuanian defence minister, who was also tested positive

WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A senior US defense official tested positive for Covid-19 after meeting last week in Washington withLithuania’s defense chief, who later also tested positive for the virus, thePentagon said. Spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said that the Pentagon was informed Thursday that Lithuanian Minister of Defence Raimundas Karoblis,…

Qatar grants 9.8 mln USD for rebuilding Lebanese schools, universities damaged by Beirut blasts

BEIRUT, Nov 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — Qatar signed a deal with Lebanon on Thursday on providing 9.8 million U.S. dollars for rebuilding the schools and universities damaged by the August explosions in the Lebanese capital Beirut. The deal was signed by Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD) with the Lebanese Ministry of…

More refugees evacuated from Libya arrive in Rwanda

A group of refugees arrive at Kigali International Airport after a life-saving evacuation flight to Rwanda from Libya KIGALI, Nov 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — The fourth group of 79 refugees and asylum-seekers evacuated from Libya detention centers arrived in Rwanda late Thursday, the ministry of refugees said. Upon arrival at Kigali…

Libya seeks to increase oil, gas trade with Spain as Italy helps with political dialogue programme

The Old Castle in Tripoli TRIPOLI, Nov 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libya wishes to increase oil and gas trade with Spain, Mustafa Sanalla, chairman of the state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) of Libya said. Sanalla made this remark during a meeting with Javier Garcia-Larrache, Spanish ambassador to Libya, according to a…

Covid-19: Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccine data is ‘solid’ as WHO advises against remdesivir for coronavirus treatment

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States’ top infectiousdisease official said Thursday that two coronavirus vaccines being testedwere “solid,” and that the speed at which they were developed has notcompromised safety or integrity. Anthony Fauci spoke at a rare briefing from the White House virus taskforce to reassure some…

Update: Azerbaijan army enters district handed over by Armenia

BAKU, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Azerbaijan’s army said Friday it had entered the district of Aghdam, the first of three to be handed back by Armenia as part of a Russian-brokered peace deal to end fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. “Units of the Azerbaijan Army entered the Aghdam region on…

Update: Central American states count cost of Iota amid search for bodies

BILWI (Nicaragua), Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rescue workers dug throughmounds of thick mud in the grim search for bodies as Central American countries began to count the cost of Hurricane Iota, which left at least 44 people dead amid a wave of destruction. Initial estimates by the United Nations Children’s…

Azerbaijan reclaims disputed land in Karabakh peace deal

AGHDAM, Azerbaijan, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armenia was due to hand over disputed territory to Azerbaijan on Friday as part of a contentious Russian-brokered peace accord that ended weeks of brutal fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The Armenian residents of Azerbaijan’s Aghdam district hurriedly pickedpomegranates and persimmons from trees surrounding…