Covid-19: Ethiopia to make, export test kits with China’s help
Doctors in personal protective equipment (PPE) check the status of a patient infected with Covid-19 ADDIS ABABA, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Sudan floods pose threat to archaeological sites
Nearly 100 people have died after torrential rains KHARTOUM, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES0 — High levels of annual floodwater on the…
WFP: 50 million people at risk of hunger in southern Africa
The Coronavirus pandemic has worsened the plight of many people in Southern Africa region ROME, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The…
Nigerian Pres Buhari condemns third-term bids by West African leaders
ECOWAS leaders NIAMEY (Niger), Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has called on West African leaders to stick…
Covid-19: China celebrates virus success as Europe suffers
PARIS, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China’s leaders held a triumphantceremony to celebrate beating the coronavirus on Tuesday, as billions ofpeople…
Covid-19: Kenya set to relax burial rules
NAIROBI, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Strict rules for the burial of Covid-19 victims will be relaxed to allow families accord…
Ecuadorean court upholds sentence against ex president Correa and bans him from 2021 election
QUITO, Sept 8 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — An Ecuadorian court upheld an eight-year prison sentence against former President Rafael Correa for breaking…
Covid-19: Argentina preparing to restart domestic and international flights in October
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 8 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentina could resume international commercial flights in October, the transport ministry said, following the…
11 killed, 9 missing after rockslide at marble mine in NW Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Sept 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 11 people died and five people were injured while nine others are still…
Southern Africa fights against locust invasion as millions pushed to the brink
HARARE, Sept 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe are scrambling to control titanic swarms of migratory…