Cuban doctors deployment in South Africa received mixed reactions
More than 200 Cuban medics are to be deployed around the country PRETORIA, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The arrival of…
Rwanda’s internal security minister sacked; fifth member of cabinet to be fired in 2020
Gen Patrick Nyamvumba KIGALI, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gen Patrick Nyamvumba, appointed Minister of Internal Security in November last year,…
Covid-19: Riot rocks coronavirus-hit prison in Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A riot has broken out at the central prison in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, with smoke…
Covid-19: UN Security Council looks to 3-month ‘humanitarian pause’ in global conflicts
UNITED NATIONS, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council plans to call for a 90-day “humanitarian pause” in conflicts…
Nigerian Troops Free 15 Hostages From Pirates In Delta Region
ABUJA, Apr 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A total of 15 hostages held by pirates, in Nigeria’s delta region were rescued by…
Covid-19: UN raises alarm about police brutality in lockdowns
Police officers detain a person during a demonstration against the lockdown GENEVA, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN human rights office…
Covid-19: Lockdowns begin to ease globally, but cases top three million
WASHINGTON, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide soared past three million on Monday as several…
Covid-19: Nigeria to ease Abuja and Lagos lockdowns on May 4 after workers rioted demanding lifting restrictions
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria will begin a “gradual easing” of coronavirus-related lockdowns in the…
Escapee delays countdown to Ebola epidemic in the DR Congo
BENI (DRCongo), April 28 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The latest Ebola patient was discharged from hospital on Sunday in Beni, eastern Democratic…
Covid-19: 44 oilmen test positive in Equatorial Guinea and Congo Republic
MALABO/BRAZZAVILLE, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirty workers at an offshore oil platform in Equatorial Guinea, operated by ExxonMobil, and another…