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Niger Republic closes borders, airports to prevent coronavirus

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Niger Republic closes borders, airports to prevent coronavirus

TNT Newsline March 21, 2020 2

President Muhammadu Issoufou of Niger Republic, yesterday, announced the closure of borders, airports and schools among others...

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South African Airways grounds international flights till May over virus

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South African Airways grounds international flights till May over virus

TNT Newsline March 20, 2020 1

South Africa’s flag carrier on Friday suspended all international and regional flights until the end of May...

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Government bans price increase of masks, sanitisers, toilet paper during Covid-19 outbreak

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Government bans price increase of masks, sanitisers, toilet paper during Covid-19 outbreak

TNT Newsline March 20, 2020 2

The government has gazetted regulations on the pricing of key goods and services during the coronavirus-induced national...

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Africa airlines in crisis as coronavirus stifles demand — IATA

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Africa airlines in crisis as coronavirus stifles demand — IATA

TNT Newsline March 20, 2020 0

By ALEXANDER CORNWELL and OMAR MOHAMMED Middle East and African airlines are in crisis with hundreds of...

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Israeli ministers quarantined on suspicion of COVID-19

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Israeli ministers quarantined on suspicion of COVID-19

TNT Newsline March 18, 2020 1

Two of Israel’s Cabinet ministers have been quarantined on suspicion of contracting the coronavirus, according to local...

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26 countries in Africa report COVID-19 cases

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26 countries in Africa report COVID-19 cases

TNT Newsline March 17, 2020 2

The World Health Organisation (WHO)  Regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are now 273 confirmed...

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Benin Republic confirms first Coronavirus case

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Benin Republic confirms first Coronavirus case

TNT Newsline March 17, 2020 2

West Africa’s Benin, on Monday, announced its first confirmed coronavirus case as the continent scrambles to stop...

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Coronavirus: Ghana closes schools, bans gatherings

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Coronavirus: Ghana closes schools, bans gatherings

TNT Newsline March 17, 2020 0

Ghana on Monday closed all schools and universities, and suspended public events to stop the spread of...

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African nations close borders, cancel flights to contain coronavirus spread

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African nations close borders, cancel flights to contain coronavirus spread

TNT Newsline March 16, 2020 2

By OMAR MOHAMMED and DUNCAN MIRIRI African countries on Sunday closed borders, cancelled flights and imposed strict...

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Zimbabwe gives land back to white farmers after wrecking economy

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Zimbabwe gives land back to white farmers after wrecking economy

TNT Newsline March 14, 2020 1

By GODFREY MARAWANYIKA and ANTONY SGUAZZIN Two decades after President Robert Mugabe wrecked Zimbabwe’s economy by urging...

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