Covid-19: African Development Bank loans Nigeria almost $300m

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…

Covid-19: Ex-Chadian dictator, Hissene Habre returns to prison after serving two-month house arrest because of coronavirus

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…

COVID-19 Cases Exceed 170,000 In Iran, Turkey; Saudi Arabia’s Tally Surpasses 100,000

CAIRO, June 8 (NNN-MENA) – As COVID-19 continues to spread in the Middle East, Iran and Turkey have both seen their confirmed cases surpassing 170,000, while Saudi Arabia’s total cases exceeded 100,000. Iran’s confirmed cases rose to 171,789 on Sunday, after an overnight registration of 2,364 new infections, IRNA news…

Update: Mali vows to investigate after army accused of deadly village attack

Coalition of the People of Azawad (CPA) fighters BAMAKO, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mali pledged to investigate claims that the army killed dozens of civilians in its conflict-riven centre, as complaints about the military’s conduct in the West African nation escalate. Some 30 people were killed and a village burnt…

Dozens survive deadly shipwreck off Mozambique coast

MAPUTO, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twelve people were reported to have died, including several children, when a boat sank in the bay of Pemba off northern Mozambique.Thirty-five people survived after swimming ashore on Wednesday.But they were then apprehended by the police on suspicion that they could be recruits to a…

Covid-19: Madagascar minister fired over $2m lollipop order

Madagascar’s education minister planned to order more than $2m worth of sweets for schoolchildren ANTANANARIVO, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Madagascar’s education minister has been fired over plans to order more than $2m worth of sweets for schoolchildren. Rijasoa Andriamanana said pupils would be given three lollipops each to mask the…

Four killed in Mali prison riot

BAMAKO, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four prisoners in Mali’s capital Bamako have died after a “mutiny” which saw inmates break out of their cells and attack prison guards. The violence occurred on Friday while anti-government protesters were demonstrating in Bamako, according to government spokesman Yaya Sangare. “A mutiny occurred at…

OPEC, allies agree to extend deep output cuts through July

VIENNA, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — OPEC members, led by Saudi Arabia, and other key oil producers agreed to extend historic output cuts through July, as oil prices tentatively recover and coronavirus lockdowns ease. The 13-member cartel and its allies, notably Russia, decided to extend by a month deep May and…

Libya strongman Haftar backs ceasefire from Monday: Egyptian Pres Sisi

CAIRO, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Strongman Khalifa Haftar has backed a ceasefire in Libya starting Monday, Egypt’s president announced after talks in Cairo, following a series of military victories by forces loyal to Tripoli’s UN-recognised government. “This initiative calls for respecting all international efforts and initiatives by declaring a ceasefire…

South African public sector unions take wage dispute to court

Members of the Public Servants Association (PSA) protest in Pretoria JOHANNESBURG, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five public sector trade unions have taken the South African government to court to try to force it to pay salary increases agreed as part of a three-year wage deal, court papers showed. The government…
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