Africa

Covid-19: No country, organisation can stop Madagascar’s COVID-Organics – President

Madagascar’s President, Andry Rajoelina ANTANANARIVO, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina defended his promotion of a controversial homegrown remedy…

Covid-19: Lesotho becomes last African nation to record coronavirus

Lesotho was in lockdown during April MASERU, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lesotho has confirmed its first case of coronavirus –…

Nigeria’s president appoints ex-UN diplomat chief of staff

New chief of staff, Ibrahim Gambari ABUJA, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Ibrahim Gambari as his…

Uganda: Court allows lawyers to see LGBT+ jailed over coronavirus

KAMPALA, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Ugandan court granted lawyers access to 19 LGBT+ people detained for more than six…

Niger says 75 ‘Boko Haram terrorists’ killed

A vehicle allegedly belonging to the Islamic State group in West Africa (ISWAP)  NIAMEY, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Sahel…

Nigeria: 15 villagers killed by gunmen in farmers-herders conflict in northern state

KANO (Nigeria), May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunmen have attacked a farming village in northern Nigeria, killing 15 people, police said,…

Togo reports an outbreak of African swine fever

LOME, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Togo reported an outbreak of African swine fever in a farm northwest of the capital…

Covid-19: Two hotels demolished in Nigeria ‘for breach of lockdown rules’

It is not clear if there were guests staying at Edemete Hotel  ABUJA, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The authorities in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern…

Covid-19: Zambia shuts Tanzania border to fight coronavirus, delaying copper exports

LUSAKA/DAR ES SALAAM, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zambia temporarily shut its border with Tanzania to enhance measures against the spread…

Covid-19: Chinese doctors join Zimbabwe’s coronavirus fight

HARARE, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A team of 12 Chinese doctors have arrived in Zimbabwe to help in the fight…