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COVID-19: South Africa to ease lockdown in bid to revive economy

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COVID-19: South Africa to ease lockdown in bid to revive economy

TNT Newsline April 24, 2020 2

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said a five-week nationwide coronavirus lockdown would be slowly eased...

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Racism: African diplomats threaten retaliation against Chinese nationals in Africa

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Racism: African diplomats threaten retaliation against Chinese nationals in Africa

TNT Newsline April 20, 2020 1

By ADEDAYO AKINWALE Following racist attacks and maltreatment of Nigerians and other Africans by Chinese officials in...

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44 suspected Boko Haram members found dead in Chad prison

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44 suspected Boko Haram members found dead in Chad prison

TNT Newsline April 19, 2020 5

A group of 44 suspected members of Boko Haram, arrested during a recent operation against the jihadist...

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South Africa announces record daily increase in COVID-19 infections

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South Africa announces record daily increase in COVID-19 infections

TNT Newsline April 19, 2020 2

SA has reported a record number of new Covid-19 infections, as it steps up screening and testing,...

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Africa needs more than $200 billion to respond to pandemic, U.N. chief says

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Africa needs more than $200 billion to respond to pandemic, U.N. chief says

TNT Newsline April 18, 2020 1

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged creditors to grant a debt standstill for all developing...

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Africa may see millions of coronavirus cases, tentative WHO forecast shows

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Africa may see millions of coronavirus cases, tentative WHO forecast shows

TNT Newsline April 17, 2020 0

By DUNCAN MIRIRI, KATHARINE HOURELD Coronavirus cases in Africa could shoot up from thousands now to 10...

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Kenyans attempt to storm out of virus quarantine center

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Kenyans attempt to storm out of virus quarantine center

TNT Newsline April 16, 2020 3

Dozens of Kenyans who have been in mandatory quarantine attempted to storm out of an isolation centre...

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Sudan imposes lockdown on capital after 10 new coronavirus cases

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Sudan imposes lockdown on capital after 10 new coronavirus cases

TNT Newsline April 14, 2020 1

Sudan will impose a lockdown on the capital Khartoum for three weeks after 10 more cases of...

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Seven die as soldiers, terrorists clash Burkina Faso

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Seven die as soldiers, terrorists clash Burkina Faso

TNT Newsline April 12, 2020 1

A Burkina Faso soldier and six “terrorist” insurgents were killed in clashes in the north of the...

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Stampede in Kenya as slum residents surge for food aid

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Stampede in Kenya as slum residents surge for food aid

TNT Newsline April 12, 2020 3

Thousands of people surged for food aid in a brief stampede Friday in Kenya’s capital, desperate for...

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