Despite pressure, US renews exemptions for Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States extended exemptions to let an internationally backed nuclear deal with Iran go…
About 20 killed in fresh DR Congo attack: official, monitor
BENI (DR Congo), Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Up to 24 people were killed Thursday in a fresh attack in DR…
Update: China virus death toll hits 213 – govt
BEIJING, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The nationwide death toll in China’s coronavirus outbreak has risen to 213, with nearly 2,000…
Mozambique: Militants attack college, torch homes; no casualties
MAPUTO, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Suspected militants have attacked an agriculture college in northern Mozambique.Reports from Cabo Delgado province say…
UN says Nigeria could lose more than a million children to pneumonia
PARIS, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About 1.4 million children could die from pneumonia over the next decade in Nigeria, according…
Financially-troubled South African Airways to cancel more flights
PRETORIA, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African Airways (SAA) has announced it is cancelling more flights in a bid to…
Leprosy still endemic in 18 states in Nigeria – Govt
ABUJA, Jan 31 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — The Nigerian federal government has said that 18 states are currently leprosy endemic, with few…
Zimbabwe govt, EU launch €10m project
HARARE, Jan 31 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Zimbabwean Government and the European Union officially launched the €10 million Zimbabwe Economic Partnership Agreement…
Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus GENEVA, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The new coronavirus has been declared a global…
Nigeria to announce reopening of its border on Friday
The blockade has had a ripple effect on trade in the West African sub-region ABUJA, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The…