Senegal to suspend all extraditions to France

French President Emmanuel Macron and Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye DAKAR, Dec 13 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Senegal has decided to suspend all extraditions to France, accusing Paris of refusing to cooperate. Senegalese Justice Minister Yassine Fall made the announcement in an address to parliament on Thursday. She said Dakar has been unsuccessfully requesting…

UK health service hit by ‘super flu’ outbreak

LONDON, Dec 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Kingdom is facing an “unprecedented wave of super flu”, a health chief warned as the health minister urged doctors to call off a threatened five-day strike ahead of Christmas. Wes Streeting said the state-funded National Health Service (NHS) was in an “incredibly precarious…

UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in October

 LONDON, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain’s economy unexpectedly contracted again in October, official data showed Friday, dealing a blow to the Labour government’s hopes of reviving economic growth. Gross domestic product fell 0.1 percent in October following a contraction of 0.1 percent in September, the Office for National Statistics said…

UAE, EU Launched Negotiations On Strategic Partnership Agreement

ABU DHABI, Dec 12 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the European Union (EU), yesterday launched negotiations on a Strategic Partnership Agreement, both sides announced. According to a report, the announcement was made at a joint press conference in Abu Dhabi, by Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, state minister in…

UK: Hundreds of items stolen in ‘high-value’ museum raid

A carved ivory Buddha and a belt buckle from the East India Company uniform were among items taken BRISTOL (England), Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 600 artefacts of significant cultural value have been stolen from Bristol Museum’s archive in a high-value raid, police have said.Military memorabilia, jewellery, natural history…

Bulgarian government resigns after mass protests

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced his resignation in a televised statement SOFIA, Dec 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bulgaria’s government has resigned following weeks of street protests against its economic policies and its perceived failure to tackle corruption.Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced the resignation of his cabinet in a televised statement…

Ghana signs seventh bilateral debt restructuring agreement with Czech Republic

The deal was formalised by Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, and René Jakl ACCRA, Dec 12 (NNN-GNA) — Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that Ghana has signed its seventh bilateral debt restructuring agreement, this time with the Czech Republic.The deal was formalised on Dec 10 by Dr…

One dead after migrant boat flips on Croatia-Bosnia border: police

ZAGREB, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One would be migrant died Thursday and several others were rescued, along with a suspected trafficker, after a boat capsized on a river on the Croatia-Bosnia border, police said. Police received a report in the early hours that a boat had capsized on the Sava…

Moroccan caftan joins UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List

RABAT, Dec 11 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Moroccan caftan has officially joined UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List, marking a significant milestone for the recognition of Moroccan craftsmanship. The decision was made on Wednesday during a meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in India. Morocco submitted the…

Anti-government protests draw tens of thousands in Bulgaria

SOFIA, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Bulgaria on Wednesday to protest against the government and corruption, as anger over the country’s draft budget boiled over into a widening anti-graft movement. In recent weeks, Bulgaria has been gripped by a wave of…
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