Covid-19: Chile sets new record with 37,468 daily cases

SANTIAGO, Feb 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chile set a new record for daily COVID-19 infections, after registering 37,468 cases in 24 hours and topping 37,000 for the first time, for a total of 2,296,712 infections, the Ministry of Health said. It also announced that in the same period, 43 deaths associated…

7,000 Congolese flee to Uganda following rebel attacks

KAMPALA, Feb 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 7,000 Congolese refugees have so far crossed into Uganda following attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a top official said here. Esther Anyakun, Minister of State for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees said in…

Libya’s armed conflicts: Daily oil production drops by 100,000 barrels per day

TRIPOLI, Feb 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — The state-owned Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced that the country’s daily oil production has dropped by 100,000 barrels per day due to its inability to maintain oil tanks damaged by armed conflicts. “The National Oil Corporation expresses deep concern about having to reduce daily…

Covid-19: US death toll tops 900,000

A woman wearing a face mask walks on a street in Manhattan of New York NEW YORK, Feb 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United States reached the grim milestone of 900,000 coronavirus deaths on Friday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. With the national case count topping 76.2 million, the…

South African court denies bail application of Parliament fire suspect

Zandile Christmas Mafe (Front), who is suspected of setting South African Parliament alight in January, appears at Cape Town Regional Court in Cape Town CAPE TOWN, Feb 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cape Town Regional Court denied the bail application of Zandile Christmas Mafe, the Cape Town man who is suspected of…

Nigeria: Army chief praises soldiers’ resilience against Boko Haram

Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria, Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya BORNO (Nigeria), Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya has lauded the troops of Operation Hadin Kai for resilience, commitment, and sacrifice in the ongoing fight against Boko Haram and Islamic State West…

South Sudan’s oil production plummets due to Covid-19, floods

South Sudan’s oil production has increased from 170,000 barrels to 156,000 BPD a day JUBA, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Sudan’s oil production has reduced from the previous 170,000 barrels a day to the current 156,000 BPD amid negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and heavy flooding since 2020, an…

Tanzania launches programme to honour founding President Julius Nyerere

Founding President of Tanzania, Julius NyerereFounding President of Tanzania, Julius Nyerere DODOMA, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The government of Tanzania launched a programme dedicated to marking 100 years of the East African nation’s founding President Julius Nyerere.The program called “Mwalimu Nyerere@100” will be coordinated by the Ministry of Natural Resources…

Madagascar on high alert as it prepares for Cyclone Batsirai to hit the Indian Ocean island

A man reinforces the roof of a house with stones and sacks of sand a day before Cyclone Batsirai is expected to hit Madagascar ANTANANARIVO, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Madagascar has put six of its regions on high alert as tropical Cyclone Batsirai is forecast to hit the Indian Ocean…

Russia wins Chinese backing in showdown over Ukraine

    MOSCOW, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia won China’s backing in its showdown with the West over Ukraine, as Beijing agreed with Moscow that the US-led NATO military alliance should not admit new members.    The demand for NATO to stop expanding came after a meeting between Russian President Vladimir…