Tunisia Imposes Curfew In Four Provinces
TUNIS, Oct 8 (NNN-TAP) – A 15-day curfew will be imposed in the Grand Tunis area, as of today, the…
Covid-19: Madagascar lifts curfew as state of health emergency extended until Oct 18
ANTANANARIVO, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has lifted a curfew imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus.…
Covid-19: Zimbabwe teachers refuse to return to work over low pay and lack of sanitation
Teachers say students have turned up to school with rags covering their faces as they cannot afford masks HARARE, Oct…
Flooding hits six million people in East Africa
In South Sudan, large areas of land near the River Nile have been submerged JUBA, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The number of people…
Covid-19: Downturn not as bad as feared; crisis not over, says IMF chief
WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The global downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic will not be as bad as originally…
Malawi president backtracks on one million jobs promise
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera LILONGWE, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has backtracked on his campaign promise to…
UN: Hundreds of thousands displaced by floods in South Sudan
An estimated 800,000 people have been affected by the floods JUBA, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly one million people are…
Ecowas lifts Mali sanctions
Col Bah Ndaw (Left) was named as interim president, and Moctar Ouane as prime minister BAMAKO, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Brazil’s Amazon risks tipping from forest to savanna: study by Europe-based scientists
PARIS, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As much as 40 percent of the Amazon risks crossing a tipping point from rainforest…
26 countries urge Western sanctions lifting to tackle COVID-19
Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun UNITED NATIONS, Oct 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China and 25 other nations called…
