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20, April 2020
Mali: Election runoff tarnished by intimidation and allegations of vote rigging 0
Acts of intimidation and allegations of vote buying marred the final round of legislative elections in Mali on Sunday aimed at reviving confidence in embattled institutions despite a bloody jihadist conflict and a virus pandemic. In central Mali, the president of a voting station was forcibly removed and representatives of the electoral commission “chased away […]
20, April 2020
Nigeria: ‘Armed bandits’ kill dozens of villagers in northwest 0
Gunmen killed 47 people in attacks on villages in the northwestern Nigerian state of Katsina in the early hours of Saturday, local police said. “Armed bandits”, some of whom wielded AK 47 guns, carried out the attacks, Katsina police said in a statement on Sunday. Hundreds of people have been killed in the last year […]
20, April 2020
Germany starts opening up as coronavirus outbreak ‘under control’ 0
Germany takes its first steps back towards normality on Monday, with smaller shops in some regions opening up for the first time in a month after politicians declared the coronavirus “under control”. From florists to fashion stores, the majority of shops smaller than 800 square metres (8,600 square feet) will be allowed to welcome customers […]
19, April 2020
Ambazonia would be a potentially rich nation, battle for independence far from over 0
State of confusion Ambazonia would be the first new country in a decade, and a potentially rich one. But, as Yoletta Nyange reports, the battle for independence from Cameroon is far from over Last June, the InterContinental hotel in Geneva cleared its 16th floor for an exceptionally loyal and lucrative guest. At $40,000 a night for his […]
19, April 2020
Africa’s coronavirus cases pass 20,000 mark, deaths hit 1,000 0
Confirmed cases of coronavirus passed the 20,000 mark barely 24-hours after the deaths topped 1,000. This is according to tallies from the John Hopkins University tracker. The figures as of 13:30 GMT stood at 100,075 with 4,600+ recoveries and 1,026 deaths leaving a little over 13,350 active cases. Egypt remained the continent’s most impacted whiles […]
19, April 2020
COVID-19: Chelsea FC players in talks over pay cut 0
Chelsea players are in extensive talks with the club over a potential 10 percent pay cut amid the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Blues director Marina Granovskaia is leading the discussions on the club side with captain Cesar Azpilicueta representing the first-team squad. If Chelsea can convince their players to take a 10 […]
19, April 2020
Australia calls for independent probe into global virus response 0
Australia on Sunday called for an independent investigation into the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, including the World Health Organization’s handling of the crisis. Foreign Minister Marise Payne said the country would “insist” on a review that would probe, in part, China’s early response to the outbreak in Wuhan, the city where COVID-19 emerged […]
19, April 2020
Coronavirus: Fecafoot to offer financial support to Cameroon clubs 0
The Cameroonian football body disclosed the federation will be providing help for teams in the country amid the pandemic The Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) has announced plans to provide special support for domestic clubs in combating the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement on Friday, Benjamin Didier Banlock, secretary-general of the federation, said they are keen […]
19, April 2020
Cameroon coronavirus cases pass 1,000 mark 0
Cameroon consolidated its spot as Central Africa’s most impacted nation doubling its coronavirus tally in fifteen days and going past the 1,000 mark. In early April, the country’s infection stood at 509. It has reached 1,017 as of April 18 according to records by the john Hopkins University tracking site. There are 117 recoveries with […]
20, April 2020
Coronavirus exposes ‘weaknesses’ in health systems 0
by soter • Headline News, Health, Life
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed “systemic weaknesses” in global health systems, the G20 said Monday, but there was no mention of Washington’s contentious decision to halt World Health Organization funding. The statement came after health ministers from the 20 most advanced economies held a virtual meeting on Sunday hosted by the group’s current president Saudi […]