Africa

Cvid-19: UK to impose hotel quarantine for returning Britons

LONDON, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British citizens returning home from roughly 30 countries deemed at “high risk” from new coronavirus…

Russia resumes regular air service with Vietnam, India, Finland and Qatar

MOSCOW, Jan 27 (NNN-TASS) — Starting from Wednesday, Russia resumes regular air service with Vietnam, India, Finland and Qatar, suspended…

$439 mn pledged for peace fund, far short of goal: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Over three dozen nations have pledged or contributed over $439 million to help secure…

Tunisia parliament reshuffles cabinet as protesters face off against police

TUNIS, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of anti-government protesters faced off against riot police outside the Tunisian parliament as lawmakers…

Covid-19: Global cases surpass 100 mln — Johns Hopkins University

A medical worker receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Bangalore, India NEW YORK, Jan 27 (NNN-Xinhua)…

AU calls for dialogue to ease Kenya, Somalia border tension

Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Chairperson of the AU Commission ADDIS ABABA, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The African Union (AU) raised…

South Korea donates $400,000 towards ending GBV in South Sudan

JUBA, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The government of South Korea is supporting efforts to address sexual and gender-based violence (GBV)…

Covid-19: Morocco begins vaccine rollout

The AstraZeneca vaccine was received last Friday from India RABAT, Jan 27 (NNN-MAP) — Morocco has started its coronavirus vaccine…

Tanzania’s president Magufuli releases 1,789 imprisoned Ethiopian migrants

Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli pardoned and ordered…

Covid-19: Stop hoarding vaccines, South Africa’s Ramaphosa tells rich countries

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa PRETORIA, Jan 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged wealthy countries to stop hoarding…