Togo election: Main observer group barred from monitoring
A motorbike taxi drive past campaign banners LOME, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Togo’s national election commission has revoked a main…
Mozambique: Fear spreads in gas-rich province as jihadist attacks rise
MAPUTO, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Villagers are fleeing a gas-rich region in northern Mozambique as energy giants are pleading for…
Mexico arrests suspects in killing of 7-year-old girl
The coffin of seven-year-old Fatima Cecilia Aldrighett is seen during her funeral in Mexico City MEXICO CITY, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
UNHCR saddened by refugee deaths in stampede for aid in Niger
A Niger soldier stands guard at a camp in Diffa NIAMEY, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency,…
Tunisian president says to dissolve parliament if gov’t loses vote of confidence
Elyes Fakhfakh leaves for a meeting with Kais Saied in Tunis TUNIS, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisian President Kais Saied…
EU allocates 1 mln euro to fight against desert locust in East Africa
A swarm of desert locusts flying over a grazing land in Lemasulani village, Samburu county, Kenya BRUSSELS, Feb 20 (NNN-KUNA)…
Somali forces foil attack on military bases by al-Shabaab
MOGADISHU, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somali security forces killed several al-Shabaab militants who had attempted to raid military bases in…
Brazil: State-owned Petrobras hits record profit in 2019
BRASILIA, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian oil giant Petrobras said it made a record net profit last year, shaking off…
EU leaders to face off in ‘very tough’ budget summit
BRUSSELS, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU leaders are to hold a Brussels summit Thursday to set a seven-year budget despite…
EU trade chief warns coronovirus may delay China trade accord
European Union Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan BRUSSELS, Feb 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A planned European Union-China investment agreement looks unlikely to…