UN: Violence, COVID-19 contribute to rising humanitarian needs in Sahel
Two displaced women sit at a camp in Awaradi, Niger UNITED NATIONS, Oct 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — A surge in armed…
Cameroon: 11 hostages freed by troops in restive Anglophone region
YAOUNDE, Oct 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cameroonian troops have rescued 11 kidnapped victims during a mopping-up operation in Southwest, one of…
Oct 28 elections: Zanzibar presidential candidate barred from campaigning – 2nd opposition candidate facing restriction
Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad of ACT Wazalendo party ZANZIBAR, Oct 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Zanzibar Electoral Commission has barred an…
Zambia: Copper firm ordered to halt operations after waste spill causes flooding, polluting river
The spillage occurred on Thursday after an embankment at the dam collapsed LUSAKA, Oct 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zambia’s environmental authority halted…
Angola: Pres Lourenco reaffirms fight against corruption, says country loses US$23b
Pres João Lourenço LUANDA, Oct 17 (NNN-ANGOP) — Pres João Lourenço renewed his commitment to the fight against corruption, stressing…
Polish dairy products arrive in China by train – first-ever between the two countries
Polish state-owned logistics company given the green light to transport food by railway to China WUHAN (China), Oct 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — The first-ever train transporting a…
Cyber attack: British Airways hit with UK data watchdog’s biggest-ever fine
LONDON, Oct 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain’s data protection watchdog said it has fined British Airways 20 million pounds – its…
Covid-19: Over half EU countries ‘red’ on new virus travel map – agency
STOCKHOLM, Oct 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than half of countries in the EU, plus the UK, were labelled red in…
‘Crystal clear’ Brexit deal with EU needed: ECB chief
WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said that the high stakes for the post-Brexit economy…
Covid-19: New US jobless claims rise sharply to 898,000 last week
WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New applications for US jobless benefits rose unexpectedly last week to 898,000, the Labor Department…