Ethiopia unrest: Humanitarian access to Tigray still faces obstacles – UN
The Tigray region faces some of the toughest development challenges in Ethiopia UNITED NATIONS, Jan 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN humanitarian…
Covid-19: Frustrated Amazon villagers tackle virus with faith potions
BELA VISTA DO JARAQUI (Brazil), Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Remote Amazon village communities, feeling abandoned by the state, are turning…
Covid-19: Pres-elect Biden leads Covid memorial on eve of inauguration
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President-elect Joe Biden signalled a new tone for the US government by leading a powerful…
Covid-19: Malawi President overrule court ban on lockdown as virus cases rise
LILONGWE, Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malawi rolled out a first set of anti-coronavirus restrictions this week after its president overruled…
Swiss government outlines strategic foreign policy for Africa
ACCRA, Jan 20 (NNN-GNA) — The Government of Switzerland says it will prioritise and promote issues of peace, security and human…
Covid-19: Africa’s cases surpass 3.2m – Africa CDC
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 20 (NNN-XINHUA) — COVID-19 cases in Africa have reached 3.26 million as of Jan 18, the Africa Centres…
Covid-19: High demand for vaccines puts Africa on the back burner
East African countries are poised to get nearly 40 million Covid-19 vaccine doses ADDIS ABABA, Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As…
Nine African nations, Iran in debt to UN lose voting rights
U.N Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres UNITED NATIONS, Jan 20 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — UN Secretary-general Antonio Guterres said nine African nations and Iran…
Russia dismisses calls to free opposition leader Navalny, warns against protests
MOSCOW, Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Kremlin dismissed Westerndemands to release Russia’s most prominent opposition leader Alexei Navalny, saying his…
US Pres Trump decorates Bahrain king on last full day in office
DUBAI, Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump bestowed a rare award on King Hamad of Bahrain on Tuesday,…