Covid-19: Liberia declares state of emergency from Friday
George Weah, Liberia’s President MONROVIA, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Liberia’s President, George Weah, has declared that a state of emergency…
Covid-19: African leaders back WHO head against Trump attacks
Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom KIGALI, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame is the latest…
Covid-19: South Africa’s minister who had lunch with friends sent on leave for flouting lockdown rules
PRETORIA, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African President CyrilRamaphosa placed on special leave a minister seen lunching at afriend’s house…
Covid-19: Global toll at 1100 GMT Wednesday
PARIS, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The worldwide number of fatalities from the novel coronavirus rose to 82,726 on Wednesday, according…
Covid-19: Kenya’s parliament cancels sitting after virus travel ban
Some MPs were in quarantine after returning from international trips last month NAIROBI, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A recall of…
Covid-19: DR Congo frees 1,200 prisoners over virus fears
KINSHASA, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Democratic Republic of Congo’s justice ministry has freed 1,200 prisoners in new measures to…
Chad president joins frontline combat against Boko Haram
Chadian President, Idriss Deby Itno DAKAR, April 8 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Chadian President, Idriss Deby Itno joined the country’s soldiers in…
Update Covid-19: Global death toll tops 80,000
PARIS, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The worldwide number of fatalities from the novel coronavirus rose to 80,142 on late Tuesday,…
Covid-19: Zimbabwe eases lockdown to allow diaspora remittances flow
Women cross a deserted street in Harare HARARE, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe will allow citizens to access remittances from…
Covid-19: Angola’s Health Ministry summons retired professionals
LUANDA, April 8 (NNN-ANGOP) — The Health Ministry (MINSA) appealed to retired Angolan doctors and nurses to join in and…