Africa

New swarm of locusts invades eastern Uganda

Locusts previously invaded Uganda in February KAMPALA, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A new swarm of locusts has invaded parts of…

Covid-19: World Bank releases $82m support to strengthen Nigerian public health response

ABUJA, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Bank Group has released 82 million dollars for immediate support in strengthening the…

Roundup: Death Toll Of COVID-19 In Iran Nears 4,000; More States Require Wearing Masks To Prevent Virus Spread

CAIRO, Apr 8 (NNN-MENA) – The COVID-19 pandemic claimed nearly 4,000 lives out of the over 60,000 infected cases in…

Covid-19: Chad’s ex-ruler Habre granted leave from Senegal prison holding quarantined virus inmates

Hissene Habre ruled Chad from 1982 to 1990 DAKAR, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chad’s former ruler Hissene Habre has been…

Covid-19: ECOWAS dispatches diagnostic test kits to member states

ABUJA, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has procured and made delivery of some…

Al-Shabaab founding member killed in air strike: US Africa Command

Commander of US Africa Command, Gen Stephen Townsend MOGADISHU, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States says it has killed…

Covid-19: Global death toll at 75,542

PARIS, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The worldwide number of fatalities from the novel coronavirus rose to 75,542 on Tuesday. More…

Ten non-OPEC+ producers invited to Thursday talks: TASS

MOSCOW, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ten oil producing nations from outside the OPEC+ alliance including the United States have been…

Covid-19: Moroccans without masks in public risk jail terms

The country is already under a strict public health state of emergency RABAT, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Moroccans who venture…

Militants kill 20 Malian soldiers in army base attack

BAMAKO, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The military in Mali says more than 20 soldiers have been killed by suspected jihadists…