Covid-19: Chad’s ex-ruler Habre granted leave from Senegal prison holding quarantined virus inmates

Hissene Habre ruled Chad from 1982 to 1990 DAKAR, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chad’s former ruler Hissene Habre has been granted two months leave from prison in Senegal, where he is serving life for crimes against humanity.The prison is being used to hold new detainees in coronavirus quarantine.Habre was convicted…

Covid-19: ECOWAS dispatches diagnostic test kits to member states

ABUJA, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has procured and made delivery of some 30,500 diagnostic test kits to its 15 member countries. The test kits are part of the various products purchased by the body to deal with the pandemic. This information was…

Al-Shabaab founding member killed in air strike: US Africa Command

Commander of US Africa Command, Gen Stephen Townsend MOGADISHU, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States says it has killed a founding member of the militant group al-Shabaab, Yusuf Jiis, in an airstrike in Somalia. There has been no word so far from al-Shabaab. The commander of US Africa Command,…

Covid-19: Global death toll at 75,542

PARIS, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The worldwide number of fatalities from the novel coronavirus rose to 75,542 on Tuesday. More than 1,351,000 declared cases have been registered in 191 countries and territories since the epidemic first emerged in China in December. Of these cases, at least 253,900 are now considered…

Ten non-OPEC+ producers invited to Thursday talks: TASS

MOSCOW, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ten oil producing nations from outside the OPEC+ alliance including the United States have been invited to a meeting aimed at reaching an agreement to reduce oversupply, Russian news agency TASS reported. During a meeting to be held via video conference on Thursday, OPEC and…

Covid-19: Moroccans without masks in public risk jail terms

The country is already under a strict public health state of emergency RABAT, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Moroccans who venture outside their homes without wearing face masks risk prison sentences of up to three months and a fine of up to 1,300 dirhams, the government has said . The new…

Militants kill 20 Malian soldiers in army base attack

BAMAKO, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The military in Mali says more than 20 soldiers have been killed by suspected jihadists in the northern region of Gao.People in the area said militants drove around their villages in cars and on motorbikes before attacking the army base at dawn on Monday.They said…

Guinean president enacts new constitution after referendum victory

Alpha Conde CONAKRY, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guinea’s President Alpha Conde, has enacted a new constitution following a referendum last month on changes that critics fear are aimed at extending his time in office. After months of tensions, Conde enacted the new charter by decree read on national television on…

Covid-19: World short of six million nurses, WHO says

GENEVA, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As COVID-19 captures global headlines, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday that the world needs nearly six million nurses. The UN’s health agency along with partners Nursing Now and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) underscored in a report the crucial role played by…

Covid-19: UN Security Council to hold first talks Thursday, says diplomats

UNITED NATIONS, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council will on Thursday hold its first meeting on the coronavirus pandemic — by video conference — after weeks of divisions among its five permanent members, diplomats said. Last week, exasperated by the back-and-forth that has paralyzed the council, including between…
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