Covid-19: Prayer moves online for people across Africa
NAIROBI, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With many countries in Africa now banning religious gatherings in order to slow the spread…
Covid-19: Global infection toll rises to 667,000 and 31,400 fatalities Sunday; 2/3 in Europe
PARIS, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The worldwide number of officially confirmed fatalities from the novel coronavirus rose to 31,412 on…
COVID-19: Death toll in Africa surpasses 83 as confirmed cases climb to 3,243 – Africa CDC
ADDIS ABABA, March 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the African continent has reached…
Suspension of Libyan oil exports causes loss of over 3.6 bln USD: report
TRIPOLI, March 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said that the suspension of oil exports after the closure…
Covid-19: 150 Tunisians self-isolate in factory to make masks
The factory workers opted to isolate themselves to better guarantee their ability to keep making protective gear TUNIS, March 28…
Covid-19: As rich nations battle coronavirus, anxiety grows for low-income states
Employees inspect the production of hand sanitizers in Cormart factory as the company steps up production of hand sanitizers to…
Amid coronavirus, Nigeria records 176 deaths from Lassa fever outbreak
ABUJA, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Amidst the burden from COVID-19, Nigeria has recorded three new deaths from Lassa fever, bringing…
Covid-19: Woman quarantined in “deplorable conditions” kills herself in Kenya
NAIROBI, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenyan media report that a woman who was being quarantined in the western city of…
Covid-19: Virus-free Lesotho, Zimbabwe announce lockdowns, South Africa enforces curfew
MASERU, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Despite being among Africa’s virus-free nations, Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane, has announced a lockdown…
Covid-19: Virus-free Sierra Leone shuts borders after Guinea, Liberia closures
FREETOWN, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Virus-free Sierra Leone announced closure of its borders for a 30-day period barely days after…