Nigeria announces plan to lift over 5 mln farmers out of extreme poverty
People walk past closed street stalls and shops in Lagos during a government-imposed lockdown to halt the spread of COVID-19…
Voting ends in Ghana’s general election
Electoral officials count ballots after the voting ended at a polling station in Accra ACCRA, Dec 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Voting…
Covid-19: Africa’s confirmed cases pass 2.26 mln – Africa CDC
Locals wear face masks as a preventive measure against coronavirus, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania ADDIS ABABA, Dec 8 (NNN-Xinhua)…
Romania’s PM resigns amid failure to achieve election goal
Ludovic Orban BUCHAREST, Dec 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban announced his resignation late Monday, after the ruling…
US Pres-elect Biden taps ex-general as first Black Pentagon chief: media
WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– Lloyd Austin, who led US troops into Baghdad in 2003 and rose to head the…
Covid-19: Paris Airshow cancelled in blow to aerospace recovery
PARIS, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Paris Airshow has been cancelled for the first time since World War Two, raising…
IOC bans Belarus president Lukashenko from Games
BERLIN, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is banned from attending the Olympic Games as head of his…
House votes to open US doors to Hong Kong residents
If the US Senate approves, Hong Kong would be the only wealthy place to enjoy Temporary Protected Status WASHINGTON, Dec…
UK, EU leaders to meet face-to-face to try to seal Brexit trade deal
BRUSSELS/LONDON, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British and EU leaders will meet face-to-face to try to seal a post-Brexit trade deal…
Covid-19: WHO against mandatory vaccines
GENEVA, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization said that persuading people on the merits of a COVID-19 vaccine…