Africa

Guinea communal clashes leave at least 11 dead

CONAKRY, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two days of communal clashes in southeast Guinea have left at least 11 people dead…

Cameroon bus accident kills at least 37

DOUALA, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Investigation has been launched into the tragic accident that claimed the lives of 37 people…

Covid-19: South Africa counts more than one million virus cases, 1st in the continent

PRETORIA, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa has become the first African nation to record one million coronavirus cases, according…

Covid-19: Global vaccine campaign grows alongside fears Covid spreading faster

BRUSSELS, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Belgium joined a growinglist of countries to launch Covid-19 vaccination campaigns, while a newcoronavirus variant…

Road Accident Kills 12, Wounds Five In Southern Egypt

CAIRO, Dec 28 (NNN-MENA) – At least 12 people were killed and five wounded yesterday, in a microbus-lorry crash in…

Goods Train Derails In Southern Zambia

LUSAKA, Dec 28 (NNN-ZANIS) – A train, carrying 24 wagons of coal, derailed in southern Zambia’s Mazabuka town, due to…

Massive Cholera Vaccination Campaign Launched In Northern Zambia

LUSAKA, Dec 27 (NNN-ZANIS) – Health authorities in northern Zambia, launched a massive oral cholera vaccination campaign, aimed at containing…

Africa’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Pass 2.62 Million As Death Toll Hits 61,954

ADDIS ABABA, Dec 27 (NNN-ENA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent reached 2,623,086 as of…

Turkey’s Total COVID-19 Cases Hit 2,133,373; Oman To Begin Vaccination Campaign

CAIRO, Dec 27 (NNN-MENA) – Turkey’s health ministry reported 15,118 new cases on Saturday, bringing the tally in the country…

Death toll from armed attack in western Ethiopia climbs to 207: rights group

ADDIS ABABA, Dec 26 (NNN-Xinhua) — The death toll from the recent armed attack in western Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz regional state…