India: Lightning strikes kill 16 in Bihar as floods affect over 350,000
NEW DELHI, July 22 (NNN-XINHUA) — Lightning strikes have continued to kill people in India’s eastern Indian state of Bihar…
Saudi Arabia announces July 31 as first day of Eid-ul-Azha; Bangladesh on Aug 1
RIYADH/DHAKA, July 22 (NNN-SPA/BSS) — Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court said the Day of Arafat will be on July 30 (Thursday)…
Covid-19: Bangladesh made mandatory use of mask for containing coronavirus
DHAKA, July 22 (NNN-BSS) — The government has made mask using mandatory for all living in Bangladesh to halt transmission…
Covid-19: Hopes rise for EU recovery deal at marathon summit
BRUSSELS, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU talks aimed at reaching an agreement on a huge post-coronavirus recovery fund have stretched…
Nigerian parliamentarians demand military bosses resign following increase violence in north region
ABUJA, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Parliamentarians in Nigeria have called for the military bosses to resign following persistent killings by…
Tanzania’s electoral body ‘sets Oct 28 for elections’
John Magufuli won the last presidential election in 2015 DAR ES SALAAM, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tanzania’s electoral commission has…
Militia group raids DR Congo village; local officials claim 200 dead but UN says toll lower
The region has experienced armed conflict for decades KINSHASA, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Reports have just come in from a…
Gunmen ‘kill 18’ at Nigerian wedding party
The bodies of the victims were laid out on the ground and covered in brightly coloured fabrics as mourners gathered…
African leaders convene talks over Nile dam tensions
The Nile dam ADDIS ABABA, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — African leaders sat down on Tuesday for a virtual meeting about…
Covid-19: Africa’s cases reach 736,587, with 15,424 deaths
ADDIS ABABA, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As of July 21, confirmed COVID-19 cases total from 55 African countries has reached 736,587.Reported…