Africa

South Africa: President Ramaphosa saddened by horrific bus crash – 25 dead, 61 injured

PRETORIA, March 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — South African President Cyril expressed his profound sadness and concern at a horrific bus crash…

Ethiopia intensifies coronavirus prevention efforts with WHO help

ADDIS ABABA, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Ethiopian government has formed a national ministerial committee that will closely monitor ongoing…

Nile Dam: Ethiopia says US view “totally unacceptable”

ADDIS ABABA, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Ethiopia has said the US position on the controversial Nile River mega-dam project is “totally unacceptable”. The…

Somalia to re-establish financial relations with World Bank

Shillings and dollars. MOGADISHU, March 4 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has moved toward normalizing…

Morocco confirms first case of Covid-19

RABAT, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Morocco’s health ministry has confirmed the country’s first coronavirus case. The patient is a Moroccan…

South Africa slips into second recession in two years: Statistics Bureau

PRETORIA, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa slipped into recession in the final three months of 2019, the country’s statistics…

Last Ebola patient in DR Congo leaves treatment centre

KINSHASA, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been discharged…

Covid-19: Tanzania’s president prefers foot greeting

President John Magufuli (R) exchanging a foot greeting with opposition politician Maalim Seif Sharif DAR ES SALAAM, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Egyptian FM Says Ethiopia’s Desire To Fill Controversial Dam Contradicts Int’l Laws

CAIRO, Mar 4 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry said, Ethiopia cannot start filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…

Senegal reports first confirmed case of COVID-19: official

DAKAR, March 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action confirmed the country’s first case of COVID-19.  The…