Tunisia: Suicide bombers near US Embassy kill, injure police

Police and forensic experts inspect the scene of an explosion TUNIS, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two suicide bombers blew themselves up near the US Embassy in Tunisia on Friday, killing one police officer and wounding four others, the Interior Ministry said. Lawmaker Yosri Dali, head of the armed forces and…

Another Five Nations See COVID-19 Local Transmission

GENEVA, Mar 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Additional five countries — the Philippines, New Zealand, Ireland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia — have seen local transmission of COVID-19, according to the daily situation report on COVID-19 released by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Friday evening. Compared to the previous day, the transmission…

US and Gabon unite against pirates

Pirates target oil tankers from Nigeria’s oil fields WASHINGTON, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US and Gabon have agreed to head up an international group which fights against piracy in the sea off the west coast of Africa. The US released a statement saying the two countries have assumed the…

US places $7 million bounty on Boko Haram leader

Abubakar Shekau is the leader of Nigeria’s extremist group Boko Haram ABUJA, March 6 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — The US government has reiterated its reward of $7million (N2.5bn) for anyone with credible information that can lead to the arrest of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau. This came as Boko Haram insurgents in…

Eight footballers die in serious road accident in Guinea, 17 others injured

The country is in a state of mourning hearing the news CONAKRY, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guinean football is in mourning following a terrible road accident involving second-tier team Club Sportif Etoile de Guinee.The accident claimed the lives of eight players with 17 others seriously injured.Etoile were leaving for the…

Kenya, Somalia leaders agree to ease recent tensions

The border dispute case is set to be heard at the International Court of Justice in June. MOGADISHU, March 6 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The presidents of Somalia and Kenya have in a phone conversation agree to ease recent tensions following a heightened diplomatic row, that informed Kenya warning Somalia against threatening…

Ivory Coast’s Ouattara says he won’t run for re-election

The Ivorian president told lawmakers it was time to hand over power to a new generation ABIDJAN, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said he would not stand for re-election in October, ending speculation about his political future ahead of a highly-anticipated vote. Ouattara had previously said he would run if…

High-level business conference in Ivory Coast cancelled as Africa’s coronavirus concerns mount

ABIDJAN, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A high-level business conference due to take place in Ivory Coast next week has been postponed, signalling heightened concern over the spread of coronavirus in Africa, which has registered relatively few cases. But as infections spread across Asia, Europe and the United States and led…

African airlines face $40 mln hit in 2020 from coronavirus

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 plane at the Bole International Airport in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa ADDIS ABABA, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Coronavirus disruption could cost African airlines $40 million in revenue this year, a global industry body said, a potentially devastating hit to often struggling airlines counting on lucrative…

Togo court confirms President Gnassingbe’s landslide electoral victory

President of Togo Faure Gnassingbe LOME, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe has won re-election with 71% of the vote, final results from the constitutional court showed, extending his 15-year-old rule and a family dynasty that began when his father took power in a 1967 coup. Despite widespread…
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