Gambians protest to push for fresh elections
Gambians are angry at President Adama Barrow’s turn-around on promise to call elections BANJUL, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of…
IMF resumes lending to DR Congo
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the release of about $368m to the Democratic…
FAO chief calls for action to improve food security in Africa
A food security session at the annual World Youth Forum in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt…
UN envoy says West Africa “shaken by unprecedented violence”
A young girl drinks water in the Bakassi IDP camp, in Maiduguri, Nigeria UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — The…
Update: British PM starts reshuffle of cabinet after election victory
LONDON, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson started to re-assemble his front bench team Monday night as…
US slaps sanctions on two South Sudan ministers over peace delay
US slaps sanctions on two S.Sudan ministers over peace delay WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States imposed sanctions…
India says 20 crew kidnapped from tanker off West Africa
An oil tanker NEW DELHI, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — India’s foreign ministry said that 20 of its nationals had been…
Uruguay: Football fan shot dead during club’s victory celebrations
Nacional won the Uruguayan 2019 football championship Sunday by defeating Penarol 1-0 MONTEVIDEO, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 24-year-old football…
US reassures Mexico on USMCA labor inspectors
Canadian Vice-Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (L), US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (R) and Mexican negotiator Jesus Seade (C) WASHINGTON, Dec…
School’s out for migrants on Greek islands, UN warns
ATHENS, Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — School’s out for all but one percent of some 12,000 migrant children stuck in limbo…