Covid-19: Nigeria seeks $6.9 bln from lenders to fund coronavirus fight

Nigerian Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed ABUJA, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria has requested a total of $6.9 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB) to combat the impact of the novel Coronavirus pandemic, the finance minister said. Zainab Ahmed said at a news conference in…

Covid-19: Ghana expected to receive full complement of $100m coronavirus fund from World Bank

Ken Ofori-Atta, Finance Minister ACCRA, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ghana is expected to have full complement of the $100m Coronavirus fund from the World Bank Monday.The money is expected to go into various programmes and activities to fight the pandemic.The World Bank over the weekend approved the first set of emergency support…

Covid-19: Crowd in Ivory Coast destroys test centre

Residents protest after ransacking a half-built coronavirus testing centre in Yopougon, Abidjan ABIDJAN, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Residents in a working-class district ofthe Ivory Coast city of Abidjan destroyed a coronavirus testingcentre that was under construction, police and health ministry officialssaid. Videos posted on social media, showed several dozen people…

COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 360, Total Cases Climb To 8,536 In Africa

ADDIS ABABA, Apr 6 (NNN-ENA) – The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent reached 360, as confirmed positive cases reached 8,536, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) revealed on Sunday. The Africa CDC, a specialised agency of the 55-member African Union…

Algeria Declares Nationwide Lock-down As COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 130

ALGIERS, Apr 5 (NNN-APS) – Algeria declared a nationwide lock-down to slow down the spread of COVID-19, which claimed 130 lives in the country. The Algerian government, said that, a full lock-down has been maintained in the epicentre of the virus outbreak, the province of Blida. Meanwhile, in nine provinces…

Uganda Starts Relief Food Distribution For Vulnerable People Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

KAMPALA, Apr 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uganda, on Saturday, started relief food distribution to about 1.5 million urban poor, who are affected by the lock-down, as a measure to contain the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. Prime Minister, Ruhakana Rugunda, flagged off the door-to-door food distribution, which started in Bwaise, a…

UN Calls For Cease-Fire In Libya On Anniversary Of Armed Conflict

TRIPOLI, Apr 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), called on the Libyan rival parties to end the ongoing armed conflict in the country. “Today (yesterday) marks one year since the forces of Libyan National Army Commander, Khalifa Haftar, launched their offensive to seize Tripoli, Libya’s…

Update Covid-19 in Africa: Close to 8,000 cases, 334 deaths, 702 recoveries

ABUJA, April 4 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — There are now more than over 6,700 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 Africa Center for Disease…

Covid-19: South Africa’s ruthlessly efficient fight against virus

 PRETORIA, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) —One week into South Africa’s nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and it is tempting – dangerously tempting – to breathe a sigh of relief. After all, look at how much has already been achieved. More than 47,000 people have been tested, and 67 mobile testing…

Covid-19: ‘Worst yet to come’ for countries in conflict, says UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call for a global ceasefire, urging all parties to conflict to lay down arms and allow war-torn nations to combat the coronavirus pandemic. “The worst is yet to come,” Guterres said, referring to countries beset with fighting like…
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