COVID-19 cases hit 350,000 in Africa
The number of coronavirus cases in Africa has increased to 356,442, and the death toll stands at 9,156, according to the regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO). Most…
Tags: South Africa
EU travel recommendations may impede Americans and Russians
The European Union (EU) hopes to reopen borders for outsiders from July, but will review individual nations’ COVID-19 situation fortnightly, according to diplomats and a document laying out criteria that…
British soldiers ‘got away with murder’ in Iraq, as government sent unqualified officers to investigate war crimes – report
The British government had no interest in prosecuting its soldiers’ war crimes in Iraq and sent untrained investigators to make sure accused troops went free, a group of veterans told…
Mystery surrounds death of 154 elephants in Botswana
The deaths of over 150 elephants is being investigated in Botswana, southern Africa, where an official investigation has so far ruled out poaching and poisoning as factors in the huge…
Egypt: Ethiopia rejecting ‘fundamental issues’ on Nile dam
Egypt and Sudan have said that talks over a controversial dam on the Nile River will resume on Monday, amid Egyptian accusations that Ethiopia has sought to scrap “all agreements and deals”…
‘No justice, no peace’: Tens of thousands in London protest death of Floyd
Tens of thousands of people chanting “no justice, no peace, no racist police” marched through central London on Wednesday to protest against racism after the death of George Floyd in…
G20 trade figures hit 3-year minimum
Trade of goods with G20 countries dropped sharply in the first quarter of this calendar year as a result of COVID-19 containment measures such as lockdowns. Collective exports of G20…
Meet the men ready to test Iron Mike’s mettle
Former ‘baddest man on the planet’ Mike Tyson is once again the talk of the fight game after announcing a potential comeback aged 53 – but who will be his…
Covid-19: The latest from around the world
The United States plans a massive testing effort involving over 100,000 volunteers and a half dozen or so of the most promising vaccine candidates in an effort to deliver a…
COVID-19 deaths in Africa exceeded 3,000
Coronavirus-related fatality count among African nations has reached 3,078 with the case tally standing at 99,433 following a growth by 4,101 in the past 24 hours, the World Health Organization’s…