UN rights experts urge Uganda to halt pre-election violence, arrests
Bobi Wine has emerged as the strongest challenger to President Yoweri Museveni KAMPALA, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United Nations human…
Gabon approves constitutional change if president incapacitated
Gabon’s President, Ali Bongo Ondimba LIBREVILLE, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gabon’s parliament has approved constitutional changes to fill a legal…
Nigeria military airstrikes destroy terrorists hideout, kill scores in Sambisa forest
Many terrorists were killed in the airstrike ABUJA, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigerian Defence Headquarters says the Air Task…
Covid-19: South Africa’s Pres Ramaphosa announces new restrictions as cases soar
Ramaphosa said the country had let its guard down PRETORIA, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced new…
Covid-19: Spain to keep registry of those who refuse vaccine
The elderly are among those receiving the first wave of vaccinations in Spain MADRID, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain is to set up…
Covid-19: More England patients in hospital than at April peak
LONDON, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — England is “back in the eye” of the coronavirus storm, health chiefs warned, with as…
23 killed in road accident in central Nigeria
LAGOS, Dec 30 (NNN-XINHUA) — Twenty-three people died in a road accident in central Nigeria with 22 others injured, according…
Powerful quake tears down buildings in central Croatia
ZAGREB, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake tore down buildings in central Croatia on Tuesday, striking near…
Oil market may recover to pre-crisis levels in 2021: Russia
MOSCOW, Dec 30 (NNN-TASS) — The emergence of coronavirus vaccines on the global market is helping to restore oil demand,…
Zimbabwe lists evacuation centers as storm approaches
HARARE, Dec 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — Zimbabwean government spokesperson Nick Mangwana announced several evacuation centers in Manicaland Province in eastern Zimbabwe…