Malawi compensates Mozambique for stolen charcoal by its soldiers

MAPUTO, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mozambique has urged Malawi to respect its borders so that the two nations can “healthily co-exist” after a border incursion involving looting soldiers. The comments come after last week’s raid of Calómuè, a border village in Mozambique’s district of Angónia, by Malawian soldiers who violently…

Covid-19: South Africa bans cruise ships over coronavirus

CAPE TOWN, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa on Wednesday imposed a blanket ban on cruise ships entering its ports, the country’s latest step to curb the spread of coronavirus, a minister said. Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula spoke as more than 1,700 people were stranded on a ship, docked in…

Covid-19: Despite zero case, Zimbabwe declares national emergency over coronavirus

President Emmerson Mnangagwa HARARE, March 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the coronavirus pandemic as a national disaster.He said this could help the government mobilize resources. Mnangagwa also cancelled Independence Day celebrations and international sporting events to curb spread of COVID-19.“The government has postponed the Zimbabwe International…

Soldiers kill 50 Boko Haram militants in Niger

NIAMEY, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The defence ministry of Niger says at least 50 Boko Haram militants have been killed in a clash with troops. Officials said the militants had launched an attack, using 20 vehicles, on an army outpost at the south-eastern village of Toummour on Sunday night, but…

Anti-government protests thwarted as Algeria bans street marches over coronavirus

ALGIERS, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algeria has banned street protests over the coronavirus, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said on Tuesday, bringing to an end a year of unprecedented mass demonstrations that brought down the veteran president and convulsed the state.“The lives of citizens are above all considerations even if this requires…

Iran’s COVID-19 Death Toll Edges Towards 1,000 Amid Worsening Epidemic Situation

CAIRO, Mar 18 (NNN-MENA) – Iran reported 1,178 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 135 more deaths from the virus, with the death toll edging towards 1,000. Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education announced that, the total number of COVID-19 cases increased to 16,169, as the death toll reached…

UN calls on Libyan rivals to stop military action for fight against COVID-19

War-torn Libya is largely divided between forces backing the Government of National Accord (GNA) and those of eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar, who backs a rival administration in the country’s east TRIPOLI, March 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) called on the Libyan rival parties…

Militia ‘sect’ wreaks havoc in remote DR Congo region

BUNIA (DR Congo), March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With three fingers chopped off his left hand, Father Guy-Robert Mandro bears physical witness to a resurgence of violence in DR Congo that has gone widely unnoticed in a world fixated by the coronavirus pandemic. Since the start of the month, around 50…

Covid-19: Africans “preparing for war” scrambling for groceries

A trader weighs grains at Rwanda’s Kimironko market as shoppers stock up on essential items KIGALI, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Alarmed consumers thronged markets across Africa, many in masks and gloves, to stock up as the coronavirus spread on the world’s poorest continent. Food prices rose in some parts, though…

Chad ‘repaying $100m debt to Angola with cattle’

Chad is a major exporter of livestock LUANDA, March 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chad is repaying Angola a debt of $100m with cattle, Angola’s state-run newspaper has reported. The unusual agreement is seen as creating a win-win situation for both nations – Chad is short of cash while Angola needs cattle. More than 1,000…
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