Covid-19: Algeria’s president transferred to German hospital amid coronavirus scare

ALGIERS, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune was transferred to a hospital in Germany Wednesday for “medical checkups,” state TV reported. The 75-year-old president said on Oct 24 that he was self-isolating after several senior aides tested positive for coronavirus. Tebboune was sent to Germany for “in-depth medical examinations on…

Senegal president dissolves government in surprise move

Senegalese President Macky Sall DAKAR, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senegalese President Macky Sall dissolved his 32-strong government team after 18 months, an official source said without elaborating. Presidential spokesman Abdou Latif Coulibaly said Sall had signed a decree to that effect but gave neither a reason for the move nor…

Terrorists behind 2015 Mali hotel, restaurant attacks sentenced to death after closed trial

The court has sentenced the men to death and a fine of about 16,000 dollars BAMAKO, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court in Mali has sentenced to death two terrorists for their involvement in 2015 attacks on a hotel and restaurant in Mali, the Justice Ministry said. Fawaz Ould Ahmed,…

Cameroon declares Saturday day of national mourning to honour killed children

unknown gunmen killed seven children during a school attack in Cameroon’s English-speaking region YAOUNDE, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saturday will be a day of national mourning in Cameroon after unknown gunmen killed seven children during a school attack, President Paul Biya has declared. At least 13 other children were seriously…

Covid-19: French students age 6 and up must wear masks in class – PM

PARIS, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – French schools will require all students aged six and over to wear face masks in class, Prime Minister Jean Castex said ahead of a new coronavirus lockdown starting at midnight. Until now masks were mandatory only for students 11 and older, but Castex told lawmakers…

Mexico’s ex-defense chief’s arrest hits US-Mexican ties

MEXICO CITY, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States’s shock arrestearlier this month of a former Mexican defense minister on drug traffickingcharges has triggered a diplomatic row that experts say could jeopardize the countries’ cooperation in fighting powerful cartels. The indictment of General Salvador Cienfuegos, a key figure in ex-presidentEnrique…

21 dead, dozens missing in Vietnam after typhoon brings destruction

QUANG NAM, Vietnam, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Twenty-one people have been killed and dozens more were feared dead after a typhoon tore through central Vietnam, triggering landslides and causing some of the worst destruction seen in years. Typhoon Molave hit villages as it made landfall, tearing roofs from homes and…

India passes eight million coronavirus cases

NEW DELHI, Oct 31 (AGENCIES) – India passed eight million coronavirus cases and the world’s second-worst-hit country is bracing for a new wave in the pandemic. There have now been 8,136,166 cases and 121,681 deaths across the country of 1.3 billion people, according to the latest government figures. The United…

Sri Lanka capital go back into lockdown after virus surge

COLOMBO, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sri Lanka’s capital go back into lockdown from Friday following a surge in coronavirus cases, authorities said. The South Asian island nation of 21 million people has reported more than 9,200 Covid-19 infections, with over half detected in the past three weeks after more than…

US presidential elections: After gun massacre, voters in El Paso divided over Pres Trump rhetoric

EL PASO (Texas, US), Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — In El Paso, Texas, largenumbers of voters have been casting early ballots in the US election withmany saying that a racist shooting spree last year is at the forefront oftheir minds. A Walmart store in the town was the scene of a…