Covid-19: Africans “preparing for war” scrambling for groceries
A trader weighs grains at Rwanda’s Kimironko market as shoppers stock up on essential items KIGALI, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Chad ‘repaying $100m debt to Angola with cattle’
Chad is a major exporter of livestock LUANDA, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chad is repaying Angola a debt of $100m with cattle, Angola’s…
Covid-19: Countries around the world locks down as global panic spreads
PARIS, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European leaders are set to ban non-essential travel into the continen, the latest drastic attempt…
African nations impose restrictions as coronavirus crisis looms
PRETORIA, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus has now been confirmed in at least 30 of Africa’s 54 countries, officials…
Six Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram ambush
ABUJA, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Suspected members of the Boko Haram ambushed Nigerian troops in Banki area of Borno State,…
Nigeria gas explosion kills at least 17: emergency services
LAGOS, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A gas explosion in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos killed at least 17 people, injured many…
Covid-19: Global coronavirus death toll tops 7,000
PARIS, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of deaths around the world linked to the new coronavirus has topped 7,000,…
Pipeline Explosion Hits Nigeria’s Economic Hub, Students Rescued
LAGOS, Mar 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Some school children near an explosion site, which rocked Abule Ado of Lagos, Nigeria’s economic…
Almost Five Million Children Born Into War In Syria: UNICEF
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Some 4.8 million children have been born in Syria since the conflict began nine…
Update: Tourists stuck in Morocco after links to Europe restricted over coronavirus
Passengers wait in their buses as they were refused entry at the Tanger Med port in the northern city RABAT,…