Namibian President Sworn In For Second Term On Independence Day
WINDHOEK, Mar 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Namibian President, Hage Geingob, was sworn in yesterday, for his second and last term, coinciding…
Rwanda Closes Primate Conservation Parks Over COVID-19 Outbreak
KIGALI, Mar 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Rwanda announced that, it suspended tourism and research activities in three primate-dominated national parks effective…
African countries beef up measures to contain spread of COVID-19
BEIJING, March 20 (NNN-XINHUA) — Countries in Africa have stepped up their efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure public…
17 killed in Africa from coronavirus: WHO
ANKARA, March 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Thursday the death toll from the COVID-19 virus stood…
Covid-19: Worship in churches and mosques suspended in Kenya
The Jamia Mosque NAIROBI, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Religious leaders in Kenya have suspended worship in some churches and mosques…
Update:Italy virus deaths hit record as Trump goes on war footing
ROME, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italy on Wednesday reported nearly 500 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, the highest one-day…
UN-backed Libyan govt says indiscriminate shelling kills 3 children in Tripoli
TRIPOLI, March 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Indiscriminate shelling killed three children in the south of the Libyan capital, said a local…
Covid-19: South African rivals unite to fight coronavirus
PRETORIA, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has met leaders of the country’s main political parties and…
Covid-19: Gambia suspends parliament after first case of coronavirus reported
BANJUL, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gambia’s National Assembly said that it is suspending sessions until further notice, a day after…
Covid-19-free Niger announces coronavirus preventive measures
NIAMEY, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Niger’s president Mahamadou Issoufou has announced the closure of the country’s land borders, Niamey airport…