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Zimbabwe: Amnesty International condemns arrest of protesters

Amnesty International criticized the Zimbabwean authorities’ arrest of several human-rights activists who took phase in protests Friday in opposition to state corruption. “The thwarting of the protest illustrates the Zimbabwean authorities’ complete intolerance of criticism,” Muleya Mwananyanda, the human rights organization’s deputy director for southern Africa, stated in an emailed statement. He described the arrests […]

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Dubai Receives Stamp OF Approval For Safe Tourism Amid Pandemic

As the world recovers from Covid-19 pandemic, Dubai has received a global safety and health stamp from the World Travel & Tourism Council to show the UAE’s commitment to reopening its tourism sector. The WTTC, a council that represents private sector travel and tourism, created the Safe Travels stamp to enable tourists to identify destinations […]

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South Africa: Cases of Coronavirus top 500,000

South Africa on Sunday topped 500,000 cases of the novel coronavirus, stated the Health Ministry said. With 11,107 infections over the remaining 24 hours, the country’s virus tally has reached 503,209, landing the united states of america in the fifth spot in terms of COVID-19 infections. Mexico is behind South Africa, with 434,193 cases. Meanwhile, […]

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Cameroon: Army spearheads fight against Coronavirus – Guemo

Atonfack Guemo, the Defense Ministry’s head of communication, spoke to KnowAfrika, detailing the army’s involvement in the combat towards the modern health crisis. Guemo said that despite Boko Haram’s assaults in the north and the so-called anglophone crisis, “the link between the navy and the state has been amply valued.” “As in the past when […]

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Ivory Coast: Minister of Defense named new prime minister

The Ivorian president appointed Defense Minister Hamed Bakayoko as the top minister after the unexpected death of his predecessor, the presidency stated on Thursday. President Alassane Ouattara nominated Bakayoko to substitute former PM Amadou Gon Coulibaly who died earlier this month. Coulibaly, 61, back to Ivory Coast on July 2, after two months in France […]

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Socio-economic status in Egypt is hindering its modernisation

Trust displays positively on nations’ speedy monetary growth argues renowned political scientist Francis Fukuyama. To further illustrate his point, Fukuyama claims in his book, Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity, that the high degree of mutual have confidence and other shared high-quality cultural traits, such as difficult work, have empowered Germany and Japan […]

382 people repatriated from Saudi Arabia to Uganda

A complete of 382 Ugandans who have been stranded in Riyadh Saudi Arabia seeing that the closure of airports due to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak have been remaining nighttime repatriated thru Entebbe International airport. The team which is the second batch of Ugandans to be repatriated from Saudi Arabia commonly consisting of migrant employees and […]

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Zimbabwe: President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces possible coup’

THE ruling Zanu-PF formative years league has sensationally claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa was under threat from within his own celebration and accuses some insiders of working with exiled officials to dislodge him. Zanu-PF early life league secretary for administration in Mnangagwa’s stronghold of Midlands province, Justice Mayor Wadyajena said the youths would defend their […]

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Nigeria: Muslims will Hold Eid Prayers in Open Spaces – El-Rufai

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that Eid prayers can preserve in open areas in Kaduna State but there will be no celebrations during the impending Eid Al-Adha Muslim festival. The governor who made this known in a media chat, warned that the prayers ought to no longer be held interior mosques due to the fact […]

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Zimbabwean journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono denied bail

Zimbabwean journalist arrested after revealing alleged government corruption has been denied bail by a court in the capital, Harare, for fear he will “incite” others to protest. Hopewell Chin’ono was arrested on Monday on charges of inciting violence. The state accuses him of supporting calls for planned anti-government protests at the end of July, organised […]

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Coronavirus kills 38 people in Egypt

Another 38 human beings died from the novel coronavirus in Egypt throughout the past 24 hours, health officials there stated Friday.  The death toll reached 4,518 and the quantity of cases climbed to 91,072 with 659 new infections. A whole of 31,970 humans have recovered from the virus. Since originating in China last December, COVID-19 […]

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Sudan discovers mass grave of military officers from Bashir’s regime

The Sudanese General Attorney said Thursday it located a mass grave of military officers courting to 1990.  The legal professional stated the grave consists of 28 officers believed to be worried in a failed military coup in opposition to the rule of Omar Bashir who held energy for 30 years. “The lawyer has discovered strong […]

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Cases of coronavirus in Nigeria surpass 38,000

More than 540 new coronavirus cases have taken the nationwide tally here to over 38,000, authorities introduced Thursday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) stated 543 greater COVID-19 instances and eight fatalities were recorded in the united states in the previous 24 hours. The case count now stands at 38,344, along with 15,815 recoveries […]

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Are there terrorist group that Qatar does not sponsor?

Qatar’s funding of extremists, in the Arab world and beyond, is no secret to most residents of the Middle East. Yet, in the past week, new important points of Doha’s murky dealings overseas have emerged. According to German newspaper Die Zeit, Doha has been funding Hezbollah and its activities. The Lebanese militant group used to be created […]

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S.Africa seized samples of viruses which spur biohazard warning

A biohazard alert in South Africa’s Eastern Cape used to be sparked Tuesday after large samples believed to be COVID-19 trying out went lacking when a truck was hijacked, in accordance to media reviews Tuesday. The incident took place Monday in Port Elizabeth, The Southern African website reported. “Yesterday we obtained reports that a courier […]

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Hezbollah funding from Qatar exposed by whistle-blower contractor

A whistleblower claimed he earned tens of thousands of euros from Qatar to hide a dossier documenting Hezbollah ‘s country support. German press reported that a total payment of €750,000 (Dh3.1 million) was offered to the security consultant to suppress the information he had collected on Qatar’s illicit support for terrorism. The man, identified solely […]

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Nigerian troops murder 8 senior leaders of Boko Haram

Nigerian troops in the northeastern country killed at least eight senior Boko Haram leaders, an official said on Sunday. John Enenche, Nigerian Defense Ministry spokesperson, told reporters about an airstrike targeting Boko Haram in Borno province’s Goski town. Enenche said during the operation all the shelters used by Boko Haram and logistics supplies were lost. […]