40 killed in attacks in restive central Mali

BAMAKO, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Forty people, including nine soldiers, have been killed in a spate of attacks in central Mali, authorities said Friday, with most of the deaths caused by inter-ethnic violence in the deeply troubled region. Thirty-one people were killed in an attack overnight in Ogossagou, a village…

Tanzanian PM warns politicians against misleading statement on Covid-19

DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa warned politicians to stop making misleading statements on the outbreak of the novel coronavirus Covid-19 in China. “Politicians should stop making misleading statements on the virus that confuse members,” said Majaliwa shortly after attending Friday prayers in the…

South Africa: Pres Ramaphosa pledges to fix energy shortage

CAPE TOWN, Feb 15 (NNN-XINHUA) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to fix a worsening power crisis that has gripped South Africa for long. The government will implement measures that will fundamentally change the trajectory of energy generation in the country, Ramaphosa said, while delivering his State of the…

Uganda: 15 killed when commuter van hits parked truck

Residents inspecting the wreckage KAMPALA, Feb 15 (NNN-XINHUA) — Fifteen people died on Friday when a speeding commuter van ran into a parked truck in eastern Uganda, police said. Police spokesperson James Mubi said preliminary investigations show that the driver of the commuter vehicle was speeding when the collision occurred…

Ethiopia delays election over rainy season fears

Birtukan Mideksa, the chair of the electoral board ADDIS ABABA, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia’s electoral board has postponed the highly anticipated general election by nearly two weeks to Aug 29. Voting day had been set for Aug 16, which was met with criticism as it coincided with the height…

Covid-19: Ugandans stranded in Wuhan due to lack of funds by Government to transport them home

 In Wuhan, people have complained of a lack of food and information KAMPALA, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Ugandan government has said it’s too costly to charter a plane to bring home an estimated 105 students stranded in the virus-hit city of Wuhan, in China, But it is going to…

Zimbabwe police get salary increases

Zimbabwean police HARARE, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government has increased salaries of members of the police with assistant commissioners expected to get a gross salary of over 7,000 Zimbabwe dollars while the lowest-paid constabularies are set to receive just over 3,200 dollars per month. In a circular…

One in four African children live in conflict zones – Report

LONDON, Feb 15 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — About 170 million children live in conflict zones across Africa – equivalent to one in every four African children – the highest absolute number of any region in the world, according to a report by Save the Children, a non-governmental organisation.The report, released Thursday, noted…

Nigeria: Boko Haram leader gives condition for Chibok girls’ release

Nigerian Chibok girls MAIDUGURI, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram sect, has given a condition under which the remaining Chibok schoolgirls in captivity will be released.More than 100 of the 276 girls abducted from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno state, in 2014, have remained in…

Over 200 isolated in Uganda over Covid-19 fears

An official screens travellers arriving at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda KAMPALA, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda has this week ordered more than 120 travellers from China to be isolated for two weeks over coronavirus fears.A week ago, it ordered another 100 isolated, bringing the total to 220. The travellers…
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