Africa’s richest woman Isabel dos Santos scandal: Banker found dead in Lisbon
Africa’s richest woman, Isabel dos Santos LISBON/LUANDA, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A banker implicated in the embezzlement and money-laundering case…
Tanzania: President Magufuli sacks minister over $453m contract
John Magufuli,Tanzania’s president DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzania’s president has sacked his home affairs minister for allegedly…
Tanzanian court jails 8 fishermen for 3 years over illegal fishing
DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — A Tanzanian court on Thursday jailed eight fishermen for three years each after…
Second Chinese city placed on lockdown over virus: official
BEIJING, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A second central Chinese city is beingput on lockdown to help control the spread of…
Brexit: Queen gives assent for Britain to leave EU
LONDON, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Queen Elizabeth II gave her formal assent Thursday for Britain to end its decades-long involvement…
UN rapporteur seeks mounting pressure on UNSC over Rohingya atrocities
DHAKA, Jan 24 (NNN-BSS) –– UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar’s rightssituation Yanghee Lee proposed mounting pressure on UN Security Council(UNSC)…
Top UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
THE HAGUE, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN’s top court told Myanmar onThursday to take urgent steps to prevent the…
West Africa: Pirates release Happy Lady tanker crew
West African Nations with coastlines on the Gulf of Guinea ATHENS, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armed hostage-takers on Wednesday released…
Brazil: Pres Bolsonaro pledges to create an “Amazon Council” to protect the rainforest
BRASILIA, Jan 23 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he will create an “Amazon Council” to coordinate the protection…
Guyana ships its first ever cargo of one million barrels of oil
All commercial oil resources in Guyana have been found at the Stabroek offshore block, where Exxon and its partners have…