Four soldiers, at least 13 rebels killed in DRCongo: army

BENI (DR Congo), March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four soldiers and at least 13 militia members were killed during clashes in eastern DR Congo, the army said. The two sides clashed in the Beni province of North Kivu bordering Uganda on Friday, said Lieutenant Anthony Mualushayi, spokesman for the army in…

Oil price dives as OPEC, Russia fail to agree on output cut

 An oil pump works at sunset in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain VIENNA, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — OPEC and key ally Russia failed to agree on a cut to oil production that would have contained the plunge in the price of crude caused by the new coronavirus outbreak’s…

Covid-19: Senegal orders cabinet to stay in country over virus risks

Dakar, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senegal’s president Macky Sall ordered his cabinet ministers not to leave the country in a measure to control risks from coronavirus, the presidency said. Senegal has registered four cases of COVID-19 since the virus first emerged in China in December and has since infected more…

Egypt, Sudan Vow To Boost Mutual Relations

CAIRO, Mar 8 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, underlined on Saturday, the need to consolidate bilateral relations. The remarks were made during a phone conversation between al-Sisi and al-Burhan, Egyptian Presidency’s spokesman, Bassam Rady, said. During the conversation, both leaders…

Covid-19: Morocco bans fans from football games over coronavirus fears

RABAT, March 8 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Morocco has banned fans from attending football games days after the coronavirus reached the country. The Moroccan football association (FRMF) announced the decision two days after the first case was reported on Monday. Among the measures, the organization of matches behind closed doors, but above…

One dead in Guinea anti-government demonstration

BISSAU, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One person has died during protests in Guinea after confrontations broke out between crowds and security forces. Guinea has been hit by a series of protests since October and the latest rallies are about a constitutional referendum that would have led to President Alpha Conde…

Covid-19: Ghana to prevent trips from China, Iran and Italy – Pres Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo ACCRA, March 7 (NNN-GNA) — President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that non-essential trips into Ghana from countries hard-hit by Covid-19 popularly known as Coronavirus is strongly being discouraged. Delivering the 63rd Independence Day speech at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, the President advised Ghanaians…

Ethiopian draft report blames Boeing for 737 MAX plane crash: sources

In a photo taken on March 11, 2019, people stand near collected debris at the crash site of Ethiopia Airlines near Bishoftu, Ethiopia WASHINGTON, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopian crash investigators circulated to U.S. government agencies concludes the March 2019 crash of a Boeing Co 737 MAX was caused by…

53 killed in Rwanda heavy rains since January

KIGALI, March 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — At least 53 people were killed and 84 others injured in different parts of Rwanda due to disasters triggered by heavy rains since January this year, Ministry of Emergency Management said. The ministry said in its disaster update that 858 houses, 196 hectares of crops,…

Covid-19: South Africa’s President Ramaphosa warns of crisis as first case reported

 PRETORIA, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) —South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that the coronavirus will turn into a “national crisis” and its impact will be “huge”. His warning came after the first case of the coronavirus was detected in South Africa. The patient is a 38-year-old man who visited Italy with his…
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