Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN agency says Chornobyl nuclear plant’s protective shield damaged

VIENNA (Austria), Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Chornobyl nuclear plant in war-torn Ukraine, built to contain radioactive material from the 1986 disaster, can no longer perform its main safety function due to drone damage, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said, a strike Ukraine has attributed to Russia. The International Atomic…

WHO chief Tedros upbeat on missing piece of pandemic treaty

GENEVA, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization chief said that countries were in a strong position to finalise the vital missing piece of the pandemic treaty, which will determine how vaccines are shared. In April, WHO member states concluded a landmark Pandemic Agreement on tackling future health crises,…

UK unveils £12.4m programmes to support Nigeria’s economic reforms

Cynthia-Rowe, Director, British High Commission, Nigeria ABUJA, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Kingdom has launched two economic reform programmes worth £12.4m to support Nigeria’s macroeconomic stability, fiscal resilience, and private-sector growth.The initiatives – the Nigeria Economic Stability and Transformation (NEST) programme and the Nigeria Public Finance Facility (NPFF) –…

Namibia loses bid to overturn ban on rhino horn trade

Namibia pioneered dehorning of rhinos to deal with their poaching SAMARKAND (Uzbekistan), Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Namibia’s proposals to lift the ban on the international trade in black and white rhino horns have been rejected at a key conservation meeting.The result of the voting at the Convention on International Trade…

Sudan’s Khartoum needs ‘urgent’ help due to severe food shortages – International Medical Teams Report

KHARTOUM, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ninety-seven percent of households in Sudan’s capital are facing food shortages, and the healthcare system has largely collapsed across the city, according to an assessment that reveals the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe gripping the war-torn country. The report, released this week by the humanitarian…

Tanzania: Pres Samia faces more pressure as US, EU mull funding cuts

Tanzanian Pres Samia Suluhu Hassan DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Western missions, the United States, the United Nations (UN), and the European Union (EU) are formally demanding government action over the crisis stemming from the election-related protests in Tanzania.In a joint statement on Friday, the British and Canadian…

France probes mystery drone flight over nuclear sub base

BREST (France), Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The French military used jammers as several suspected drones flew over a closely guarded base housing nuclear ballistic submarines, prosecutors said. It was the latest in a series of mysterious drone flights over airports and sensitive military and industrial sites across Europe. Three-and-a-half years…

Greece: Storm disrupts transport, schools in Athens

ATHENS, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Schools in Athens were shut on Friday as a storm front lashed the Greek capital and other parts of the country, flooding roads and disrupting transport. Fire department unionist Costas Tsigas said the hardest-hit zone, the western side of the greater Athens area, had received…

India, Russia Inked Pacts In Several Fields

NEW DELHI, Dec 6 (NNN-PTI) – India and Russia, yesterday, inked several agreements and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), in such fields as migration and mobility, health and food safety, maritime cooperation, and commerce. The bilateral agreements were signed here in the presence of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and Russian…

Ousted Madagascar president must face justice, says new leader

ANTANANARIVO, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Madagascar’s new ruler told France 24 Friday that he wanted ex-president Andry Rajoelina to stand trial for “crimes” including the shooting of demonstrators in unrest that led him to flee in October. Colonel Michael Randrianirina also said in an exclusive interview with the French broadcaster…
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