Japan records first coronavirus death, two taxi drivers test positive
Members of the media gather near the cruise ship Diamond Princess, as the vessel’s passengers continue to be tested for…
UK: Northern Ireland minister sacked as PM Boris Johnson reshuffles cabinet after Brexit
Julian Smith said serving the people of Northern Ireland “has been the biggest privilege” LONDON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British…
Over 200 isolated in Uganda over Covid-19 fears
An official screens travellers arriving at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda KAMPALA, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda has this week…
Senegal’s president defends criminalisation of homosexuality
Pres Macky Sall DAKAR, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Macky Sall defended the country’s criminalisation of homosexuality, telling visiting Canadian…
Libyan east-based army denies blocking UN planes
Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar TRIPOLI, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The east-based Libyan National Army (LNA) denied blocking United Nations planes…
Algeria military court affirms jail term for Bouteflika’s brother, others
Said Bouteflika ALGIERS, Feb 14 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — An Algerian military court upheld the 15-year prison sentence given to the brother…
Thousands flee Cameroon after upsurge in conflict: UN
YAOUNDE, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN refugee agency says about 8,000 people have fled from Cameroon into Nigeria in…
Family of 16 burned to death in Nigeria attack
ABUJA, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Reports from Nigeria say 16 members of the same family have been burned to death…
Ethiopia: MPs pass ‘controversial’ fake news, hate speech law
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 14 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) –Ethiopia’s parliament, the House of Peoples’ Representatives (HoPR), has passed a law aimed at combating…
Blast shuts oil pipeline feeding Nigeria’s Brass oil exports: officials
ABUJA, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria forced the local subsidiary of Italian oil major Eni…