Africa

South Africa Reports Seven More Deaths From COVID-19

CAPE TOWN, Apr 23 (NNN-BUANEWS) – South Africa, on Wednesday, reported seven more deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing its…

Egypt’s COVID-19 Cases Mount To 3,659 With 276 Deaths

CAIRO, Apr 23 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt confirmed on Wednesday, 169 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total infections discovered in…

Commonwealth postpones heads of government meeting due to COVID-19

LONDON, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting scheduled to take place in the Rwandan capital Kigali in…

Escape of Ebola patient in Congo sparks fear of further infection: WHO

A health worker at a treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo BENI (DRCongo), April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Cameroon government admits army’s role in civilian killings – Pres Biya

 YAOUNDE, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Cameroon has admitted that soldiers acting alongside a militia shot dead 13 civilians, including 10 children, in…

52 villagers killed by militants in northern Mozambique

MAPUTO, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A shadowy militant group that has terrorised northern Mozambique killed 52 villagers on April 7…

Covid-19: US failed to block UN virus vaccine resolution

UNITED NATIONS, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN General Assembly has demanded equal access for any future COVID-19 vaccine but…

OPEC ministers and allies discuss ‘dramatic’ oil situation

VIENNA, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The OPEC alliance of oil producers said “several” member states, and some of its allies…

Covid-19: UN warns number of global hungry could double

The UN highlighted ten countries at risk GENEVA, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations has warned that the coronavirus…

African countries that faced Ebola outbreaks use lessons to fight COVID-19 – WHO, Experts

BRAZZAVILLE, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda has redirected resources for tracing Ebola cases toward coronavirus patients, but not all countries…