TRIPOLI, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Forces aligned with Libya’s internationally recognised government said they had advanced on Tarhouna, a key support base for their eastern-based rival Khalifa Haftar. The advance comes days after forces loyal to the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) had pushed back Haftar’s allies along the…

Lesotho’s prime minister, Thomas Thabane MASERU, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lesotho’s prime minister, who is accused of murdering his estranged wife, has deployed the army on the streets to “restore order”. In a TV address, Thomas Thabane accused unnamed law enforcement elements of seeking to undermine democracy. The decision comes…

ABUJA, April 20 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Confirmed cases of coronavirus passed the 20,000 mark barely 24-hours after the deaths topped 1,000, said tallies from the John Hopkins University tracker.The figures as of 13:30 GMT stood with 4,600+ recoveries and 1,026 deaths leaving a little over 13,350 active cases.Egypt remained the continent’s…

Some African leaders ABUJA, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Africa’s ailing presidents and powerful elites have been known to jet out to seek treatment abroad, instead of investing in healthcare in their own countries. Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe died in a hospital in Singapore, and Cameroon’s Paul Biya regularly seeks treatment abroad.…

Chad’s army has been battling Boko Haram for five years N’DJAMENA, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Forty-four suspected Boko Haram militants in Chad have died in detention from apparent poisoning, the country’s public prosecutor says.The men were part of a group of 58 suspects captured during a recent major army operation…

N’DJAMENA, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A group of 44 suspected members of Boko Haram, arrested during a recent operation against the militant group, have been found dead in their prison cell, Chad’s chief prosecutor said. Speaking on national television, Youssouf Tom said the 44 prisoners had been found dead in…