Africa

Roundup: Iran’s Total COVID-19 Cases Top 580,000, As Morocco’s Tally Crosses 200,000-Mark

CAIRO, Oct 28 (NNN-MENA) – Iran reported 6,968 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, raising the total confirmed cases in the…

Covid-19: Pandemic slashes international tourism by 70 pct – UN

MADRID, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — International tourists arrivals plunged by an annualised 70 percent during the first eight months of…

Sudan doubles fuel prices

KHARTOUM, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan announced a doubling of fuel prices on Tuesday, adding to hardships in a country…

Covid-19: Algeria president hospitalised amid Covid scare among aides

ALGIERS, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been hospitalised, his office said, days after he went into…

Tanzania elections: Opposition claims 5 killed, leader held ahead of polls

Police feared tear gas to disperse opposition supporters before arresting Hamad DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A major…

American citizen kidnapped in southern Niger – security sources

The incident happened in the rural village of Massalata NIAMEY, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armed men on motorbikes have kidnapped…

Guinea vote: International envoys urge end to opposition leader Diallo blockade

Police have barricaded Diallo inside his house for days CONAKRY, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — International envoys mediating in the violence…

France warns citizens to be cautious as anger seethes in Muslim world over cartoons

A picture of French President Emmanuel Macron is burnt PARIS, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France warned its citizens in several Muslim-majority…

Covid-19: UN cancels in-person meetings over infections

The United Nations Headquarters UNITED NATIONS, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations cancelled all in-person meetings at its New…

Oil drops 3% as virus infections, Libyan oil output rebound

LONDON, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Oil prices fell more than 3% on Monday, extending last week’s losses as coronavirus cases…