Tunisian riot police officers carry out disinfection works at streets within precautions against coronavirus (COVID-19) in Tunis TUNIS, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union has granted Tunisia 250 million euros in aid to help it cope with the economic and social effects of the coronavirus outbreak, EU ambassador Patrice…

Conde has not denied that he might use the proposed constitutional changes to seek another term CONAKRY, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guinea has voted overwhelmingly for a change in the constitution, according to provisional results of a referendum, an outcome which the opposition fears will allow President Alpha Conde to…

LUANDA, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Angola has recorded its first two deaths from coronavirus, out of the seven confirmed cases in the southwestern African country, health minister said.“We now have seven confirmed cases and unfortunately two people lost their lives between last night and this morning,” Health Minister Silvia Lutucuta…

Voters stand in queue at a polling station in Gao, Mali BAMAKO, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Polls have closed in Mali’s long-delayed parliamentary elections which were held despite concerns about security and the coronavirus pandemic. Sunday’s vote came hours after the violence-hit West African country announced its first coronavirus death…

President Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA, March 30 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has given his first Coronavirus address to the nation touching on a myriad of issues from containment efforts, social and economic intervention and the way forward. A major takeaway was the imposition of a lockdown on two impacted states, Lagos…

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ACCRA, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Donations have started pouring in by spirited Ghanaians both home and abroad towards the fight against the deadly coronavirus, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed An eight-member board has since been inaugurated by the President of Ghana for the COVID-19…