Covid-19: Cases in Africa cross two million mark – AU tally
South Africa has the continent’s highest number of reported coronavirus cases ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Total coronavirus cases…
Morocco carries out work in disputed Western Sahara near border
Disputed area of Western Sahara RABAT, Nov 20 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Morocco began work in an area of the disputed Western…
Burkina Faso: Burkinabé ready for Sunday’s presidential election
OUAGADOUGOU, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The walls of Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou are smothered in posters as more than a…
Seven dead in protests against arrest of Uganda’s opposition presidential candidate
A supporter of Ugandan MP Bobi Wine protests against his arrest during his presidential rally KAMPALA, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…
Covid-19: African airlines advised to share basic facilities
African airlines have lost more than $9 billion during the Covid-19 pandemic LUANDA (Angola), Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The African…
Nigeria unrest: Officials insist soldiers did not shoot Lekki protesters
Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA, Nov 20 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Nigerian authorities still insist that soldiers were not responsible for the…
Ethiopia unrest: Army announces capture of strategic areas in various fronts of Tigray region
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Ethiopian government announced the capture of strategic areas…
Covid-19: US death toll passes 250,000 as Europe anti-restrictions protest turns violent
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US coronavirus deaths passed a quarter of a million people as New York announced…
Covid-19: India records 45,576 infections, 585 fatalities
NEWDELHI, Nov 20 (NNN-PTI) — India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 89.58 lakh with 45,576 fresh infections, while the number of…
Covid-19: Japan on ‘maximum alert’ after record cases – PM
TOKYO, Nov 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Japan is on “maximum alert” after logging a record number of daily coronavirus infections, the…