Covid-19: Africa records over 10,000 cases with 534 deaths; only two nations virus-free

ABUJA, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — There are now more than over 10,700 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the pandemic. According to the latest data by the John Hopkins University and…

Covid-19: Liberia declares state of emergency from Friday

George Weah, Liberia’s President MONROVIA, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Liberia’s President, George Weah, has declared that a state of emergency should begin at 11:59pm local time on Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic. Weah has called for an emergency session of parliament so that MPs can endorse the order that…

Covid-19: African leaders back WHO head against Trump attacks

Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom KIGALI, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame is the latest African leader to defend the World Health Organization (WHO) and its head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus against attacks by US President Donald Trump. Trump tweeted on Tuesday that the WHO…

Covid-19: South Africa’s minister who had lunch with friends sent on leave for flouting lockdown rules

PRETORIA, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African President CyrilRamaphosa placed on special leave a minister seen lunching at afriend’s house in violation of the coronavirus lockdown. Ramaphosa has ordered a three-week national lockdown to try to brake thevirus, which has infected 1,749 people, killing 13 of them, according to anofficial…

Covid-19: Global toll at 1100 GMT Wednesday

PARIS, April 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The worldwide number of fatalities from the novel coronavirus rose to 82,726 on Wednesday, according to a tally from official sources. More than 1,438,290 declared cases have been registered in 192 countries and territories since the epidemic first emerged in China in December. Of these…

Covid-19: Kenya’s parliament cancels sitting after virus travel ban

Some MPs were in quarantine after returning from international trips last month NAIROBI, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A recall of Kenya’s parliament scheduled for Wednesday in the capital, Nairobi, has been cancelled. Lower house Speaker Justin Muturi told local media that the sitting was cancelled after President Uhuru Kenyatta imposed…

Covid-19: DR Congo frees 1,200 prisoners over virus fears

KINSHASA, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Democratic Republic of Congo’s justice ministry has freed 1,200 prisoners in new measures to decongest prisons and prevent the spread of coronavirus.Those released from prisons were minor offenders according to Justice Minister Celestin Tunda.The Makala Prison in the capital, Kinshasa, is among those decongested…

Chad president joins frontline combat against Boko Haram

Chadian President, Idriss Deby Itno DAKAR, April 8 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Chadian President, Idriss Deby Itno joined the country’s soldiers in the frontline of the fight against Boko Haram terrorists in the country. Deby appeared in military fatigue last week as he led an operation to decimate the terrorists from Chadian…

Update Covid-19: Global death toll tops 80,000

PARIS, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The worldwide number of fatalities from the novel coronavirus rose to 80,142 on late Tuesday, according to a tally compiled from official sources. More than 1,397,180 declared cases have been registered in 192 countries and territories since the epidemic first emerged in China in December.…

Covid-19: Zimbabwe eases lockdown to allow diaspora remittances flow

Women cross a deserted street in Harare HARARE, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe will allow citizens to access remittances from the diaspora and permit farmers to take their produce to the market, easing a three-week coronavirus lockdown that analysts fear could push the struggling economy to the brink of collapse.…
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