Kenya mudslide death toll rises to 12 as heavy rains pound East Africa
NAIROBI, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from a mudslide in western Kenya has risen to 12, after eight…
Death toll from floods in eastern DRC climbs to 40
KINSHASA, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from flooding in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo rose to 40 on…
Covid-19: Sierra Leone’s president quarantines after guard tests positive
Julius Maada Bio FREETOWN, April 22 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Sierra Leone president Julius Maada Bio is to undergo 14-day self-isolation after…
Chad repays US$100m Angola debt with 75,000 cows
Angola agreed to take 75,000 cattle in place of the money LUANDA, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Angola has received a…
Covid-19: Africa record 23,500 infections, 1,160 deaths – John Hopkins, CDC
ABUJA, April 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Latest total confirmed coronavirus cases across the African continent now stands at 23,517 cases, with…
Embassy of Senegal praises M’sian govt measures to curb COVID-19
By V.Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Embassy of Senegal commended the Malaysian Health Ministry for its continuous…
Update: Lesotho government agrees ‘dignified’ exit for scandal-hit prime minister Thabane
Thomas Thabane denies being involved in the murder of his then-wife in 2017 MASERU, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lesotho’s government…
COVID-19: MCO leaves Langkawi’s famous Chenang beach eerily quiet
LANGKAWI: An aerial shot of the Kilim Karst Geo-Forestpark, a popular destination in the island for those looking for eco-tourism…
Update: Oil plunges below US$5 with traders fleeing expiring contract; some US buyers offering $2 per barrel
Oil plunged below $5 a barrel as the coronavirus pandemic ravages global economies LONDON, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Oil plunged…
Covid-19: Amnesty calls on African countries to unclog prisons
DAKAR, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Authorities in Sub-Saharan Africa must take urgent action to protect prisoners from the Coronavirus and guarantee access…