DR Congo: 18 drowned when two boats travelling illegally at night capsized in lake accidents

Fishermen working on the Lake Kivu in Goma KINSHASA, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eighteen people drowned when two boats capsized in separate incidents in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), officials said. The accidents happened overnight on Sunday in Lake Albert, which is shared by the DRC and Uganda,…

Covid-19: Cases in Africa now surpass 200,000 – CDC

ABUJA, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Africa has now confirmed over 200,000 coronavirus cases across all 54 countries, according to latest statistics from the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention.The continent has however recorded relatively low deaths with toll now at over 5,500 deaths.Africa has however recorded a significant number…

Covid-19: Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed’s term extended because of coronavirus

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ADDIS ABABA, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia’s upper house of parliament has agreed to extend the prime minster and government’s term in office beyond October because elections have been delayed.Polls were due to be held in August – the first since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came…

Burundi begins official mourning for outgoing President Nkurunziza, who died of heart attack

Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Russia to Burundi Valery Mikhaylov signs the condolences book BUJUMBURA, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Burundi began an official period of mourning for President Pierre Nkurunziza on Wednesday, a day after the announcement of his death from a heart attack aged 55 shocked the impoverished…

Militant attack leaves 59 dead in northeast Nigeria

KANO (Nigeria), June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Militants killed 59 people during an attack on a village in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday, a local official said. Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked the village of Gubio in Borno state, leaving 59 locals dead, said local militia chief…

Covid-19: World economy to contract at least 6% in 2020 – OECD

PARIS, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The global economy will contract at least six percent this year due to economic shutdowns to contain the coronavirus outbreak, the OECD said Wednesday, warning that recovery will be “slow and uncertain”. In the case of a second wave of contagion later in the year, world…

Egypt Reports 1,455 New COVID-19 Cases, 38,284 In Total

CAIRO, June 11 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt reported 1,455 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections registered in the country since mid-Feb to 38,284, said the Health Ministry. COVID-19 daily infections in Egypt have been exceeding 1,000 cases since May 28, with a record 1,536 on May 31. On Wednesday (yesterday),…

Burundi’s Outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza Dies Of Heart Attack

BUJUMBURA, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Burundi’s outgoing President, Pierre Nkurunziza, died of a heart attack at a hospital in east-central Burundi, a government statement issued here on Tuesday. Nkurunziza watched a volleyball match in Ngozi Province in the afternoon of June 6, before being taken to a hospital in Karusi…

Africa’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Pass 195,000 Mark: Africa CDC

ADDIS ABABA, June 10 (NNN-ENA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent surpassed 195,875, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Tuesday. The death toll from the pandemic rose to 5,334, as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the Africa CDC. The…

UN welcomes reopening of major Libyan oilfields

TRIPOLI, June 9 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomed the reopening of two major oilfields which were closed by tribal leaders in January to protest against the UN-backed government. The UNSMIL said in a statement that it “welcomes the opening of the Sharara and El…
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