Nigeria: Bandits kill 47 people in north – police
KANO (Nigeria), April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bandits killed 47 people in coordinated attacks against several farming villages in Katsina State,…
Covid-19: Fake mourners arrested for flouting Kenyan travel ban
NAIROBI, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police in Kenya implementing coronavirus restrictions have arrested four people who disguised themselves as mourners…
Libyan forces loyal to UN-backed government try to build on military momentum
TRIPOLI, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Forces aligned with Libya’s internationally recognised government said they had advanced on Tarhouna, a key…
Lesotho: PM Thabane sends army into streets after court ruled against suspending parliament
Lesotho’s prime minister, Thomas Thabane MASERU, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lesotho’s prime minister, who is accused of murdering his estranged…
Covid-19: Africa’s cases pass 20,000 mark after deaths hit 1,000 – tracker
ABUJA, April 20 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Confirmed cases of coronavirus passed the 20,000 mark barely 24-hours after the deaths topped 1,000,…
Covid-19: Africa’s leaders forced to confront healthcare systems locally that they neglected for years
Some African leaders ABUJA, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Africa’s ailing presidents and powerful elites have been known to jet out…
Update: Boko Haram suspects ‘die of poison’ in Chad jail – prosecutor
Chad’s army has been battling Boko Haram for five years N’DJAMENA, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Forty-four suspected Boko Haram militants…
Chad: 44 Boko Haram militants found dead in prison – prosecutor
N’DJAMENA, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A group of 44 suspected members of Boko Haram, arrested during a recent operation against…
Covid-19 toll at 1100 GMT Sunday
PARIS, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The worldwide death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 160,685 on Sunday, according…
Tunisia “Passed Stage Of Danger” In Fight Against COVID-19: Official
TUNIS, Apr 19 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisian Minister of Health, Abdellatif Mekki, said that, the number of COVID-19 cases in Tunisia…