Africa

Nigerian #EndSARS panel ‘inundated with many cases’

LAGOS, Nov 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s Lagos state judicial panel looking into accusations of abuse made against members of the…

Ethiopia electoral body proposes to hold elections in May

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ADDIS ABABA, Nov 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia’s national electoral board has proposed that general elections…

Tanzania’s ruling party wins 99% of declared seats so far

DAR ES SALAAM, Nov 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Incomplete results from Tanzania’s parliamentary election show Tanzania’s ruling party has won 218…

Voting ends in tense Ivory Coast presidential election

The vote is seen as a test of stability as 30 people have been killed in pre-election violence ABIDJAN, Nov…

Covid-19: WHO registers record high of over 505,000 new cases in one day

GENEVA, Oct 31 (NNN-TASS) — The number of the confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection worldwide has approached 44.9…

UNICEF deplores killing of two children by explosive devices in Tripoli

 TRIPOLI, Oct 31 (NNN-XINHUA) —The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday deplored the killing of two children by explosive devices…

Tanzania’s John Magufuli wins election with 84 percent: polls body

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzanian President John Magufuli won a resounding election victory Friday with 84 percent…

Covid-19: More than 5,000 UN cases recorded amid new outbreak at HQ

The world is still fighting for a vaccine forCOVID-19 UNITED NATIONS, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — There have been more than…

Nigeria to push back on US rejection of WTO candidate

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance ABUJA, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria will lobby for its candidate to…

Covid-19: Algeria’s president transferred to German hospital amid coronavirus scare

ALGIERS, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune was transferred to a hospital in Germany Wednesday for “medical checkups,” state TV…