Africa

Covid-19: Iran allocates funds to import vaccines; Kuwait starts national vaccination campaign

CAIRO, Dec 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — IRAN said that it has allocated funds to buy COVID-19 vaccines from abroad as the…

Update: Touadera favourite as troubled Central Africa heads to vote

BANGUI, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Voters in the Central African Republic head to the polls on Sunday, with incumbent President…

FIFA increases Africa’s Women’s World Cup slot to 6

Africa in time past had three direct slots ZURICH, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — FIFA has increased Africa’s slots at the…

Uganda welcomes first Airbus

Uganda Airlines Airbus A330 is accorded a water salute upon touch-down at Entebbe International Airport KAMPALA, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Russia sends 300 military instructors to crisis-hit Central African Republic

Russia has delivered armoured vehicles to the Central African Republic army  BANGUI, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Russia has sent an additional 300 military…

Ethiopia ethnic violence: Gunmen kill dozens in attack, says rights body

ADDIS ABABA, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunmen killed more than 100 people in an attack in western Ethiopia, the national…

Egypt Sees Sudden Spike In COVID-19 Cases, 911 New Infections Reported

CAIRO, Dec 24 (NNN-MENA) – The COVID-19 spread has suddenly spiked in Egypt, as the north African country reported 911…

UN praises municipal elections in western Libya

Boys walk through Benghazi Old Town in Libya TRIPOLI, Dec 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations Support Mission in Libya…

Ethiopia unrest: UN refugee agency appeals for urgent support to ease crisis

UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grande meets refugees from Ethiopia in the Hamdayet Border Reception Centre in Eastern Sudan…

Foreign Students Can Return To Malaysia From Jan 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (NNN-Bernama) — International students will be allowed to return to their respective campuses to resume their studies for…