Covid-19: Air hub Senegal extends flight ban until May 31; Burundi cancels diaspora voting for May elections
Senegalese authorities and airport staff unload cargo DAKAR, April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senegal, an important air hub in West Africa,…
Covid-19: A million test kits to meet Africa’s ‘big gap’
ABUJA, April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced that it will…
Covid-19: Ethiopians grieve ‘at least 100’ deaths in US
ADDIS ABABA, April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — News of the deaths of dozens of Ethiopians living in the US from coronavirus…
Nigeria do not owe IMF thus not entitled to debt relief – Finance Minister
Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance ABUJA, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, has…
Covid-19: Africa could be next epicentre, WHO warns as UN says up to 3.3 million Africans could die
BRAZZAVILLE, April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Africa could become the next epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Covid-19: Nearly 17,000 Italian health workers infected with virus as more infections, deaths reported in Spain, Russia
ROME, April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 17,000 health care workers have been infected with the new coronavirus in Italy, more…
Covid-19: 4.5 billion people confined
PARIS, April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly six out of every 10 people around the world are currently forced or urged…
Fire kills 14 at refugee camp in northeast Nigeria
ABUJA, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured when a fire broke out Thursday…
Covid-19: Third Cabinet official in Japan tests positive amid expanded state of emergency
Commuters wearing masks make their way on a street in Tokyo TOKYO, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Japan’s Cabinet said on…
Covid-19: No foreign worker cluster for now, but screening ongoing: Malaysian health ministry
PUTRAJAYA, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — While Malaysia has not detected any COVID-19 cluster among the foreign workers, there have been continuous…