Lagos, Durban, Jo’burg to host the inaugural Africa Travel and Tourism Summit

Two South African cities and Nigeria’s Lagos will host the upcoming summit JOHANNESBURG, Sept 17 (NNN-GNA) — Three cities – Johannesburg, Durban and Lagos – have been confirmed as host cities for the inaugural Africa’s Travel and Tourism Summit, scheduled to take place from Sept 19 to 21.The Sandton Convention…

Covid-19: Africa jab shortfall could take world ‘back to square one’ – WHO

   BRAZZAVILLE, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Africa faces a 470 million shortfall in Covid-19 vaccine doses this year after the Covax alliance cut its projected shipments, raising the risk of new and deadly variants, the WHO said on Thursday.   Only 17 percent of the continent’s population will now be…

Brazil’s Pres Bolsonaro going to UN meet despite being unvaccinated

    BRASILIA, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s Covid-unvaccinated President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday he will attend next week’s United Nations conclave in New York, effectively defying city authorities who recently announced proof-of-vaccination requirements for all attending leaders and diplomats.      “Next week I will be at the UN General Assembly…

Argentina’s VP Kirchner challenges president over resignations

  BUENOS AIRES, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Kirchner directly challenged her boss, President Alberto Fernandez on Thursday, demanding a cabinet reshuffle and blaming the ruling coalition’s recent electoral defeat on his economic policies.    In a deepening political crisis, Kirchner wrote an open letter to Fernandez…

Covid-19: US medical experts to vote on Pfizer boosters

WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US medical experts will meet Friday to debate and vote on the controversial question of giving out booster doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to the general population.    President Joe Biden’s administration announced in August a plan to roll out third shots to everyone, not…

Venezuela, Bolivia rejects US accusation against anti-drug policy

CARACAS/LA PAZ, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela and Bolivia on Thursday rejected US President Joe Biden’s claims the prior day that the countries had failed to meet counternarcotics obligations. In a statement, the Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Ministry described as “unlawful and illegitimate” the US practice of “seeking to establish itself…

Tunisian president orders to open borders with Libya

TUNIS, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisia and Libya are to reopen their shared border on Friday, the presidency in Tunis said, two months after they were closed as the country’s coronavirus caseload soared. “The president of (Tunisia) issued orders to reopen border crossings with the state of Libya from Friday”…

Covid-19: EU endorses Malta’s pandemic recovery plan

Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela welcomes visiting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Valletta VALLETTA, Sept 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen endorsed Malta’s recovery and resilience plan, which will see the European Union (EU) disbursing 316.4 million euros (372 million U.S. dollars) in…

Somalia crisis deepens as president withdraws PM’s powers

Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble MOGADISHU, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has suspended Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble’s power to hire and fire officials, the latest development in a destabilizing feud that has plunged the country into a fresh crisis.The dispute between the two leaders…

Burundi seeks to revamp the Bujumbura port

The port has never been modernized since its construction in 1950 BUJUMBURA, Sept 17 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Burundi last week launched a modernization project to the port of Bujumbura in a bid to boost efficiency to its operations. The project will be financed and implemented by Japan and is estimated to…