UN strongly condemns Kagara school attack
2021-02-18
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned deadly attack by gunmen on the Government Science College, Kagara, Niger.Continue Reading
Britain’s Prince Charles stresses need to take COVID-19 vaccines
2021-02-18
Britain’s Prince Charles has campaigned for the importance of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, in the face of distrust especially among ethnic minorities in the country.Continue Reading
Army rescues 23 security personnel from terrorists
2021-02-18
Afghan National Army (ANA) commandos rescue 23 security personnel and a civilian from a Taliban-run prison in northern Kunduz province.Continue Reading
UN official in Libya met with Sarraj amid rumours of Sarraj’s resignation
2021-02-17
UN official met with Libya’s UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), in Tripoli amid reports about Sarraj’s alleged plans to resign.Continue Reading
Terrorism trial begins of ex-‘Hotel Rwanda’ hotelier
2021-02-17
The terrorism trial of a former hotelier who saved hundreds of people’s lives during the Rwanda genocide was set to start in Kigali on Wednesday.Continue Reading
IMF approves payment of stalled loan tranche to Pakistan
2021-02-17
International Monetary Fund (IMF) agrees to pay Pakistan a 500-million-dollar tranche of bailout package that was suspended a year ago due to Islamabad’s failure to implement reforms.Continue Reading
Torch relay plan stirs concern from Japanese official
2021-02-17
Governor of Japan’s Shimane prefecture says Olympic torch relay should be reconsidered because of coronavirus, latest setback to Tokyo 2020 Games amid the pandemic.Continue Reading
UN releases $15m to fight Ebola in Guinea, DRC
2021-02-17
United Nations allocates $15 million (N5.8 billion) to fight fresh Ebola outbreaks in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Continue Reading
Zambia: 24 people hospitalised after consuming poisoned meat
2021-02-16
No fewer than 24 people were hospitalised in western Zambia’s Nalolo district after consuming meat suspected to have been poisoned, the police said on Tuesday.Continue Reading
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases hits 3.76m – Centre
2021-02-16
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent reached 3,759,166 as of Tuesday Africa CDC says.Continue Reading