China’s General Administration of Customs has told Reuters that Lithuanian beef imports were suspended on Wednesday, without giving a reason for the move. According to the news agency, meat imports are usually suspended due to disease outbreaks, although Lithuania has not reported any to the World Organisation for Animal Health. Later, the General Administration of […]Read More
South Africans without symptoms of COVID-19 will no longer need to isolate or test if they have been in contact with a positive case, the government announced on Friday, saying developments around the virus justified a shift from containment measures towards mitigation. The country has led the continent in terms of COVID-19 cases and deaths, […]Read More
Burkina Faso’s military government said it has restored the constitution a week after taking power and has appointed the coup’s leader as head of state for a transitional period. It formally identified coup leader Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba as president of the MPSR. This role also encompasses “president of Burkina Faso, head of state (and) supreme leader of […]Read More
The White House says President Joe Biden warned Ukraine‘s president Thursday that there is a “distinct possibility” Russia could take military action against Ukraine in February. The Kremlin likewise sounded a grim note, saying it saw “little ground for optimism” in resolving the crisis after the U.S. this week again rejected Russia’s main demands. Russian officials said dialogue […]Read More
Officials say there have been no specific threats to British diplomats, but about half of the staff working in Kyiv will return to the UK. The US has ordered relatives of its embassy staff to leave, saying an invasion could come “at any time”. Russia has denied plans for military action, but tens of thousands […]Read More
The UAE has pledged reprisals after a drone attack claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels triggered a fuel tank blast that killed three people in Abu Dhabi. The United Arab Emirates is part of a Saudi-led military coalition that supports Yemen’s government against the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, who have repeatedly targeted Saudi Arabia with cross border […]Read More
On December 1, 2021, Apple Music released lists of the top songs, artists, albums on its platforms. It also dropped a list of the top Nigerian songs and artists on Shazam. Please note, this list only ranks the top songs, albums and artists based on Apple Music and Shazam users in Nigeria, not globally. See […]Read More
The Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, has assured the Republic of Chad of Nigeria’s continuous interaction on power interconnection. Mr Odutayo Oluseyi, Assistant Director, Press, Ministry of Power, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday quoted Aliyu as saying this while receiving the Chadian Ambassador, H.E Abakar Chahaimi, in his office. According to the […]Read More
He said he saw no need for a new lockdown “for now… if people are vaccinated and wear their masks”. Cases have been found in Canada, and the US has imposed travel bans on eight southern African countries. Mr Biden added that pharmaceutical companies were making contingency plans for new jabs if they are needed. […]Read More
Barbados has officially removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and become the world’s newest republic. In an overnight ceremony in the capital, Bridgetown, Dame Sandra Mason was sworn in as president. The Prince of Wales and Barbadian singer Rihanna attended the event, which coincided with the country’s 55th anniversary of independence. In […]Read More
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