Covid-19: World Bank readies vaccine funding for about 30 African countries
The global lender has yet to disclose how much money is involved WASHINGTON, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Bank…
France admits ‘torture and murder’ of Algerian freedom fighter
Malika Boumendjel, widow of Algerian lawyer Ali Boumendjel PARIS, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French forces “tortured and murdered” Algerian freedom…
Ethiopia releases media workers detained in Tigray
Media watchdog groups reported the arrests of at least 13 journalists in Ethiopia last year ADDIS ABABA, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Pregnant woman, five others killed as ambulance hits landmine in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A pregnant woman and five other people died when an ambulance carrying them hit a…
Somalia: UN delays Amisom exit as Somalis push for a political deal
Amisom troops patrol in Merca, in southern Somalia UNITED NATIONS, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The mandate of the African Union…
10 killed in airplane crash in South Sudan
JUBA, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A commercial plane crashed in South Sudan, killing all 10 people on board, according to the governor of Jonglei…
Nigeria: Pres Buhari bans mining, imposes ‘no-fly-zone’ on restive Zamfara state
Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria ABUJA, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara State be declared…
Ebola infects 28 people, kills 11 in Guinea, DRC
ADDIS ABABA, March 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The African countries of Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have…
Covid-19: Africa virus fight boosted as jabs reach Nigeria, Angola, Kenya
ABUJA, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Millions of coronavirus shots from the global Covax scheme have arrived in Nigeria, Angola and…
US to impose anti-dumping tax on 18 countries
WASHINGTON, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Department of Commerce is preparing to tax aluminum sheet exporters from 18 countries…