Burundians jailed, accused of attempted assassination by stoning new president’s convoy

Evariste Ndayishimiye won disputed presidential elections in May BUJUMBURA, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court in northern Burundi has sentenced two men and a woman to 30 years in prison for attempting to assassinate new President Evariste Ndayishimiye after they threw stones at his convoy.The prosecutor requested the court in…

Covid-19: Namibia to auction fishing quotas for coronavirus funds

WINDHOEK, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Namibian government will for the first time auction its 60% share of the country’s annual horse mackerel and hake output to the highest bidder by the end of October, as it scrambles to raise funds for equipment and medicines to fight the coronavirus pandemic.…

Somalia: Ten killed in deadly prison break attempt

10 people have died during a shoot-out inside Mogadishu’s main prison MOGADISHU, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Officials in Somalia say 10 people have died during a shoot-out inside the capital Mogadishu’s main prison.A spokesman for the information ministry said six inmates who were members of the group al-Shabaab were killed…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – WORLD TOPS 20 MILLION CASES: A horrific milestone of 20 million recorded cases of infection is reached, with another staggering landmark looming in a matter of days of surpassing 750,000 deaths. The pandemic…

Covid-19: US says IMF economic outlook too pessimistic

WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The IMF is too gloomy in its outlook for US growth and oversteps its mandate in calling for Washington to reshape the American economy, a US official said. In its annual review of the US economy, the fund said Washington has the financial firepower to…

Covid-19: Russia vaccine claim faces scepticism as nations renew virus battle

MOSCOW, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia claimed it hasdeveloped the world’s first vaccine offering “sustainable immunity”against the coronavirus, despite mounting scepticism about itseffectiveness as fears grow over a second wave of infections acrossthe globe. President Vladimir Putin said the vaccine was safe and that one ofhis own daughters had received…

Covid-19: Cuba reports record daily number of cases

People pass by an image of late Cuban President Fidel Castro amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Havana HAVANA, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Faced with a second wave of coronavirus cases, Cuba announced on Monday a record daily number of new infections. The 93 new…

Covid-19: EU seeks reinstated curbs due to virus ‘resurgence’

The EU’s health agency warning of a resurgence of cases in parts of Europe STOCKHOLM, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU’s health agency urged countries seeing an increase in cases of COVID-19 to reinstate some curbs, warning of a resurgence of cases in parts of Europe. In its latest risk…

Covid-19: Brazil’s death toll surpasses 100,000

Brazil surpassed 100,000 Coronavirus deaths and three million cases of infection, crossing the grim milestone after President Jair Bolsonaro said he had a “clear conscience” on his response to the outbreak. With 101,857 fatalities and 3,057,470 confirmed cases as of Monday, the South American nation of 212 million people is the second…

Four drown on Dutch coast in dangerous currents

Authorities had previously imposed a ban on swimming along the northern coast THE HAGUE, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four men drowned on the Dutch North Sea coast on Sunday due to strong winds and currents, rescue authorities said on Monday.Tropical temperatures contributed to dangerous currents and strong winds, resulting in…