Africa

Covid-19: South Africa to reopen agriculture sector, allow more manufacturing, retail

JOHANNESBURG, April 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa plans to reopen its agriculture sector and allow some manufacturing and retail to…

Europe calls for humanitarian truce in Libya as fighting surges

BRUSSELS, April 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Italy and the EU’s top diplomat made a…

Covid-19: The different approaches to lockdowns in Africa

ACCRA, April 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) —African countries have fewer coronavirus cases than much of the world, but weaker healthcare systems do put…

Covid-19: Algeria allows more businesses to-reopen

ALGIERS, April 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria has taken further steps to ease restrictions over the novel coronavirus by allowing several…

DR Congo police arrest sect leader after deadly raid

KINSHASA, April 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The self-styled prophet of aseparatist sect blamed for deadly attacks in the Democratic Republic of…

12 Rangers Killed In Armed Attack In National Park In DRC

GOMA, DRC, Apr 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Seventeen people, including 12 rangers from Virunga National Park, died in an armed attack,…

Roundup: Turkey’s COVID-19 Cases Near 105,000; Iran’s Tally Surpasses 88,000

CAIRO, Apr 25 (NNN-MENA) – The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Turkey increased to 104,912, while Iran’s cases…

Libya’s UN-Backed Gov’t Forces Launch Airstrikes On East-Based Army

TRIPOLI, Apr 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Spokesman of the UN-backed Libyan government’s forces, said that, its fighter jets launched four airstrikes…

COVID-19: 20 port authorities sign declaration to keep ports open

SINGAPORE, April 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  Twenty port authorities around the globe today signed a declaration to keep ports open to…

Covid-19: Angola extends state of emergency by another 15 days

LUANDA, April 24 (NNN-ANGOP) — Angola’s National Assembly (Parliament) approved the second extension of the 15-day State of Emergency in…