George Floyd protests in France give bereaved family of killed Adama Traore, new hope for justice

People attend a demonstration in memory of Adama Traore, a 24-year-old black Frenchman who died in a 2016 police operation PARIS, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Since the wave of protests triggered by the brutal killing of George Floyd in the US reached France, protesters have been chanting another name too:…

Felling of slave trader statue prompts fresh look at British history

Protesters tear down a statue of Edward Colston during a protest against racial inequality in Bristol, Britain LONDON, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The toppling by anti-racism protesters of a statue of a slave trader in the English port city of Bristol has given new urgency to a debate about how…

Covid-19: Schools reopen in South Africa after delay over health concerns

A teacher screens students as schools begin to reopen after the coronavirus disease lockdown PRETORIA, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Children in South Africa began returning to classrooms on Monday as part of a gradual loosening of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions even as some parents worried not enough had been done to…

Ebola: Up to 12 infected in Congo’s new outbreak – WHO

Congolese residents gather around health workers as they prepare the introduction of the second Ebola vaccine in Majengo neighborhood of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo KINSHASA, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Up to 12 people have been found infected with Ebola in a new outbreak of the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo,…

US unrest: George Floyd murder suspect Derek Chauvin has bail set at $1.25m

 MINNEAPOLIS, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Minneapolis ex-policeman accused of killing unarmed black man George Floyd has made his first court appearance, where his bail was set at $1.25m. Prosecutors cited the “severity of the charges” and public outrage as the reason for upping his bail from $1m. Derek Chauvin faces charges…

Covid-19: Pres John Magufuli declares Tanzania free of coronavirus

 DAR ES SALAAM, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has declared the country “coronavirus-free” thanks to prayers by citizens. “The corona disease has been eliminated thanks to God,” he told worshippers in a church in the capital, Dodoma. The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over the government’s strategy…

Covid-9: Lockdowns averted 3 million deaths in 11 European nations – study

PARIS, June 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lockdowns prevented around 3.1million deaths in 11 European countries, according to a new modellingstudy published Monday, as most nations tiptoe out of the strictmeasures to halt the spread of the new coronavirus. Research by Imperial College London, whose scientists are advisingthe British government on the…

Covid-19: South Sudan vice-president and wife ‘recovers from coronavirus’

Riek Machar tested positive for coronavirus three weeks ago JUBA, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Sudan’s First Vice-President Riek Machar and his wife, Defence Minister Angelina Teny, have recovered from Covid-19. The two tested positive for Coronavirus three weeks ago. The Sudan Tribune newspaper quoted a statement from Machar’s office as saying…

Covid-19: Nigeria’s Abia governor tests positive for coronavirus

Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu ABUJA, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has tested positive for Coronavirus. The state Commissioner for Information, John Kalu, made this known in a statement on Monday. The commissioner said the governor has since gone into isolation as required by the protocols…

Somaliland frees prominent journalist after presidential pardon

Somali journalist Abdimalik Muse Oldon HARGEISA, June 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The self-declared republic of Somaliland has freed controversial Somali journalist Abdimalik Muse Oldon following a presidential amnesty. Oldon had been behind bars for more than 13 months. He was found guilty of defamation and spreading false news by a court…