Covid-19: Five Ugandans charged for injecting people with water as covid jabs

Most African countries are struggling to get COVID-19 jabs amid global supply constraints KAMPALA, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five Ugandans people were arraigned before the Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court and charged in connection with injecting more than 800 people with water instead of COVID-19 vaccines.The group, including Francis Baguma, a 25-year-old student…

Zimbabwe detains 104 Congolese refugees who escaped camp

The refugees are found to have breached coronavirus protocols HARARE, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A group of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been detained in Zimbabwe after they were caught while heading to Botswana following their escape from the country’s main refugee camp.The 104 refugees were…

At least 26 Chadian troops killed in suspected militant attack in troubled Lake Chad region

N’DJAMENA, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 26 Chadian soldiers were killed in an attack by jihadist fighters in the troubled Lake Chad region, a senior local official said. “Twenty-six members of the Chadian army fell on the field of honour, 14 others have been wounded, including eight seriously,” the…

Mozambique insurgency: SADC deploys troops to troubled northern province

Exodus: women carry belongings off a boat as they arrive at Paquitequete beach in Pemba last month, after fleeing Palma MAPUTO, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South African Development Community (SADC) ground and naval forces have arrived in Mozambique’s troubled northern province as part of a combined regional force to quell…

Ethiopia-Tigray crisis: Red Cross reports influx of wounded into Tigray

An Ethiopian refugee carries a suitcase at the Um Rakuba camp that houses Ethiopian refugees fleeing the fighting in the Tigray region ADDIS ABABA, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is registering an influx of wounded people into the Ethiopian war-torn region of Tigray…

Federal Government in Nigeria threatens to sack striking doctors

The government said it was considering the option of outright termination of employment ABUJA, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigerian Federal Government has threatened to sack resident doctors who withdrew their services nationwide since Aug 2 over alleged poor conditions of service.The government said it was considering the option of…

Sea-Watch rescue vessel carrying migrants allowed to dock in Italy

The vessel was allowed to enter an Italian port ROME, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sea-Watch 3, a migrant rescue vessel carrying 257 people picked up in distress at sea, was allowed to enter an Italian port on Friday, while other vessels continue to wait for permission.The ship, operated by a…

Covid-19: US gains 943,000 jobs in July, unemployment falls to 5.4%

  WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The recovering US economy added 943,000 new jobs in July, according to government data released Friday, as hard-hit industries continued to return to normal.    The result was shy of the million jobs some economists had been expecting, but enough to push the unemployment rate…

Covid-19: Global deaths toll reach 4,268,017

  PARIS, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 4,268,017 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to official sources compiled on Friday.    At least 200,887,900 cases of coronavirus have been registered. The vast majority have recovered, though some have continued to…

South Africa’s jailed former president Zuma hospitalised ahead of graft trial

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma, jailed for contempt of court last month, was admitted to hospital on Friday, less than a week before he is due in court for a separate graft trial. The Department of Correctional Services “can confirm that former president Jacob…