Covid-19: World food prices fall sharply in April because of coronavirus – UN
ROME, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — World food prices fell for a third consecutive month in April, hit by the economic…
Russian mercenaries fighting in Libya, says UN as Libyan forces hit cargo plane carrying arms for renegade commander Haftar
TRIPOLI, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) –The UN-recognised Libyan military conducted an airstrike this week on a cargo plane carrying weapons and…
Bodies of Kenyan plane crash victims repatriated from Somalia
MOGADISHU, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The bodies of four people who died in a plane crash in south-western Somalia have…
Covid-19: Cases in Africa surpass 51,000 – CDC
ABUJA, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The total number of Coronavirus cases in Africa reached 51,698, according to data released by the Africa…
Covid-19: Nigerian woman gives birth on a plane while repatriating from UAE
ABUJA, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Nigerian woman has given birth on board a flight that was repatriating Nigerians from…
Ethiopian PM warns opposition against coup
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed ADDIS ABABA, May 8 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has accused the opposition…
German paedophile suspect dies in Ugandan jail
KAMPALA, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A German man facing child sex abuse and trafficking allegations has died in prison in…
Indiscriminate shelling kills 3 civilians, injures 19 in Libya’s Tripoli: official
An injured man receives medical treatment at a hospital in Tripoli TRIPOLI, May 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Indiscriminate shelling killed three…
Covid-19: UN makes new appeal to fund virus response
UNITED NATIONS, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations has appealed for a further $4.7bn in funding to “protect millions…
Covid-19: West African countries on alert for child labour spike due to coronavirus
Children are at risk of child labour in Ivory Coast and Ghana ABIDJAN, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ivory Coast and…