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South Africa tightens restrictions as COVID-19 cases increase
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has tightened restrictions in the Eastern Cape Province that has recorded increased Covid-19 cases.
The president introduced a night curfew in the in eastern Nelson Mandela Bay Area that is the…
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Trump inciting violence, says Georgia election official
A US state of Georgia election official has said President Donald Trump will bear responsibility for any violence that results from unsubstantiated election fraud claims he has stoked.
In a fiery statement, Gabriel Sterling, a…
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Nigerian MPs summon Buhari over Borno State massacre
Nigerian Members of Parliaments (MPs) have summoned President Muhammadu Buhari over the recent killing of dozens of farmers in north-east Borno State, local media report.
The lawmakers while debating the motion said it was of urgent…
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US: Attorney General finds ‘no voter fraud that could overturn election’
US Attorney General William Barr says his justice department has found no proof to back President Donald Trump’s claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
“To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have effected a different…
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COVID-19: Fauci warns of ‘surge in cases’ post Thanksgiving
US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has warned that the country could see “surge upon surge” of coronavirus cases in the coming weeks.
Millions of people are returning home following the Thanksgiving holiday.
Speaking on…
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Somalia recalls its ambassador; expels Kenyan envoy over political interference
The Somalia government has recalled its ambassador to Kenya, Mohamud Ahmed Nur Tarzan, accusing the country of political interference.
Somalia has also asked the Kenyan ambassador to Somalia, Lucas Tumbo, to leave the country “for…
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Uganda’s president warns opposition in national address
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has condemned protesters and warned opposition politicians who he said mislead the youth to get involved in violence.
He was addressing the country on Sunday about the violence sparked by the arrest of…
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Turkey reports over 400,000 coronavirus recoveries
Turkey on Sunday reported a total of 400,242 coronavirus recoveries with 4,015 new additions over the past 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry data.
The country registered 29,281 more COVID-19 infections, including 6,439…
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Global COVID-19 cases top 60 million
The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide surpassed the 60 million mark Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The US-based university has recorded 60,186,902 infections and 1,417,319 deaths since the virus first emerged in the…
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Zimbabwe: Capital’s mayor arrested in corruption probe
The mayor of Zimbabwe’s capital Harare has been arrested over corruption charges, local media reported on Wednesday.
Herbert Gomba was taken into custody by the Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday night and will be presented in court…
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