Covid-19: Ugandan police officers charged for ‘torturing’ women – forcing them to swim in mud
KAMPALA, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ten police officers in Uganda have been charged for allegedly torturing a group of women…
Covid-19: Africa records over 10,000 cases with 534 deaths; only two nations virus-free
ABUJA, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — There are now more than over 10,700 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with…
Covid-19: Liberia declares state of emergency from Friday
George Weah, Liberia’s President MONROVIA, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Liberia’s President, George Weah, has declared that a state of emergency…
Covid-19: African leaders back WHO head against Trump attacks
Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom KIGALI, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame is the latest…
Covid-19: South Africa’s minister who had lunch with friends sent on leave for flouting lockdown rules
PRETORIA, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African President CyrilRamaphosa placed on special leave a minister seen lunching at afriend’s house…
Covid-19: ‘Now is not the time to relax measures’ – WHO Europe
COPENHAGEN, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Despite “positive signs” from some countries, it is too early to scale back measures aimed…
Covid-19: Global toll at 1100 GMT Wednesday
PARIS, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The worldwide number of fatalities from the novel coronavirus rose to 82,726 on Wednesday, according…
Covid-19 cases recorded in Europe pass 750,000
PARIS, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 750,000 coronavirus cases have been recorded across Europe. That accounts for more than…
Covid-19: Kenya’s parliament cancels sitting after virus travel ban
Some MPs were in quarantine after returning from international trips last month NAIROBI, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A recall of…
Covid-19: DR Congo frees 1,200 prisoners over virus fears
KINSHASA, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Democratic Republic of Congo’s justice ministry has freed 1,200 prisoners in new measures to…