Rwanda’s govt unveils $11 billion climate action plan

KIGALI, May 27 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Rwanda has become the first African country to submit a new national climate plan, whose implementation requires $11 billion, as an essential tool to implement the Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, aims to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius with an…

Kenya: Six killed in ethnic clashes over alleged cattle theft, politics

NAIROBI, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six people have been killed and more than 20 houses burned in ethnic fighting in Olpusimoru in Narok county, about 150 kilometres from the capital Nairobi. At least a dozen others have been injured in the clashes that started over the weekend and are being…

Covid-19: Zimbabwe arrests 40,000 people for ‘violating lockdown’

Zimbabwe has been on lockdown since March 30 HARARE, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two journalists who’d been interviewing alleged victims of state torture are among the 40,000 people that Zimbabwean police say they’ve arrested.Most of those people were arrested for breaking the rule on not moving more than 5km from their…

Covid-19: Mozambique confirms first death

MAPUTO, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mozambique has reported its first coronavirus death – a 13-year-old boy from the northern province of Nampula. National Director of Public Health Rosa Marlene confirmed the death on Monday. The southern Africa country has also confirmed 15 new cases, bringing the total number to 209…

Covid-19: WHO fears ‘silent epidemic’ in Africa without enough testing

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus GENEVA, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization is warning Africa against relaxing its testing efforts on Covid-19.So far Africa has recorded over 115,000 cases of coronavirus with deaths just a little over 3,400 as at May 26.Despite Africa’s case count still low compared…

Nigerian President Says Peace A Prerequisite For Africa’s Development

ABUJA, May 26 (NNN-ENA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, said, peace, along with security, unity, and harmony, is a prerequisite for sustainable development in Africa. In a message to African leaders, to mark “Africa Day 2020” launched by the African Union Commission, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO),…

Zimbabwean President Hails Chinese Medical Team For Support In Fighting COVID-19 Pandemic

HARARE, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, expressed Zimbabwe’s gratitude to the visiting team of Chinese medical experts, for sharing their experience and knowledge with Zimbabwe’s front-line medical staff in fighting the COVID-19. He extended the appreciation in a letter, read out by Zimbabwean Health Minister, Obadiah Moyo,…

Covid-19: Two-day-old baby dies in South Africa – believed youngest in the world

PRETORIA, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 2-day-old premature baby in South Africa has died from COVID-19, the government announced. The death marks the country’s first neonatal mortality from COVID-19 –one of the world’s youngest victims of the virus. The baby had lung difficulties and required support from a ventilator immediately…

South Sudan: Aid workers among 300 killed in inter-communal clashes

Health workers are still searching for more bodies in bushes JUBA, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The authorities in South Sudan say at least 300 people have been killed and many more injured in the latest wave of inter-communal fighting in Jonglei state, east of the country. Three aid workers, including…

Zimbabwe minister sacked after remarks on MP’s abduction

Energy Mutodi HARARE, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe’s deputy information minister has been fired, hours after dismissing the abduction of a female member of parliament and two of her colleagues as a row over payment for sex. The government gave no reason for the dismissal of Energy Mutodi. A tweet…
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