Africa

Covid-19: The last places on earth without the coronavirus

Villagers watch the sunset on South Tarawa in the central Pacific island nation of Kiribati GENEVA, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Covid-19: Pompeo criticises South Africa, Qatar for taking Cuban doctors

Cuban medical workers arrive at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria WASHINGTON, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of…

Lesotho senate limits Prime Minister’s powers

Lesotho Prime Minister, Thomas Motsoahae Thabane MASERU, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Lesotho senate continues to pile pressure on Prime…

Libya’s east-based army announces cessation of military action during Ramadan

Clashes in Libya have complicated efforts to fight the coronavirus outbreak TRIPOLI, April 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libya’s east-based army announced…

US acknowledges killing two civilians in 2019 Somalia air strike

MOGADISHU, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two civilians were killed and three injured in a United States air strike in Somalia early last…

Covid-19 to cause record emissions fall in 2020: IEA

PARIS, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — COVID-19 is expected to cause global energy emissions to fall a record eight percent this…

Covid-19: ‘More than 1.5 billion people risk losing livelihoods’ – ILO

GENEVA, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About half of all workers worldwide are in danger of having their livelihoods destroyed because…

Deportation of criminal with HIV to Zimbabwe blocked by UK Supreme Court – after 14 years legal battle

The Supreme Court building LONDON, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The deportation of a criminal to Zimbabwe has been stopped by…

Covid-19: Uganda bans lorry drivers from sleeping at hotels

Lorries have been queuing on the Kenya-Uganda border so drivers can be tested for COVID-19 KAMPALA, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Covid-19: Launch of Africa free trade deal postponed due to pandemic

ADDIS ABABA, April 30 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The implementation of a mammoth African free trade agreement will not begin on July…