Somali journalist Abdimalik Muse Oldon HARGEISA, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The self-declared republic of Somaliland has freed controversial Somali journalist Abdimalik Muse Oldon following a presidential amnesty. Oldon had been behind bars for more than 13 months. He was found guilty of defamation and spreading false news by a court…

Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta NAIROBI, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta has extended a nationwide overnight curfew by another 30 days after warning that ending it risked tens of thousands of additional coronavirus deaths.But the nightly curfew will be three hours shorter, running from 21:00 to 04:00, and…

The court annulled last year’s re-election of President Peter Mutharika LILONGWE, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika has appointed a new electoral commission chairperson ahead of a presidential re-run. In February, the Constitutional Court ordered a fresh presidential election be held within 150 days after annulling last year’s…

Schools open for Grades 12 and 7 on Monday PRETORIA, June 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — South Africa went ahead with its plan to reopen schools for pupils of certain grades on Monday after a suspension of more than two months, a minister said amid a continued surge in COVID-19 cases. “We…

The al-Sharara oil field in Libya TRIPOLI, June 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — The US Embassy in Libya welcomed the reopening of Sharara oilfield, the largest in Libya, after it was closed by tribal leaders in January. “The Embassy welcomes the announcement by the National Oil Corporation (NOC) that it is resuming…

A worker sanitizes a woman’s hands at Usafi taxi park in Kampala, capital of Uganda ADDIS ABABA, June 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — The number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases across the African continent reached 183,474, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC in its…

A man walks past the words “Coronavirus” painted on a wall PRETORIA, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The South African government has agreed how much it will pay private hospitals and medical practitioners to treat severely ill COVID-19 patients if public hospitals run out of space, a senior health official said. The government…

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The African Development Bank has loaned Nigeria just over $288.5m to help it deal with the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. The finance minister warned last month that Nigeria’s economy – Africa’s largest – could shrink by up to 9%. Nigeria suffered a…

Chad’s former dictator, Hissene Habre DAKAR, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chad’s former dictator, Hissene Habre returned to prison in Senegal on Sunday after a two-month release aimed at protecting him from the coronavirus. Habre seized power in Chad in 1982, fleeing to Senegal in 1990 after he was overthrown. The…