Britain: PM Johnson faces lawmaker revolt over Huawei 5G decision

Huawei has been caught in a stand-off between Washington and Beijing LONDON, March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces his first rebellion over the government’s decision to allow China’s Huawei a role in building the country’s 5G phone network. Huawei, the world’s biggest producer of telecoms equipment,…

Covid-19: I feel no reason to be tested for coronavirus – US Pres Trump

‘I feel very good, but I guess it’s not a big deal to get tested,’ says US president WASHINGTON, March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said he did not see “any reason” to be tested for coronavirus as global concerns grow about an outbreak.“I don’t think it is…

Covid-19: EU mobilizes €25 billion against coronavirus

BRUSSELS, March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU decided on mobilizing €25 billion to counter the spread of the new coronavirus, the European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen announced. All the 27 European heads of states and governments joined a video conference with von der Leyen and the European Council’s…

Covid-19: 12 US states declare state of emergency

At least 12 US states have declared states of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak WASHINGTON, March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 12 US states have declared states of emergency so far over the coronavirus outbreak as global cases exceed 110,000.On Feb 29, the US reported the first death from the…

Covid-19: A visiting Belgian is DR Congo first coronavirus case

KINSHASA, March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country in the capital, Kinsasha. The patient is a Belgian citizen who has been in the country for several days, Health Minister Eteni Longondo said. “We are tracking…

South African court clears Pres Cyril Ramaphosa over donation

President Cyril Ramaphosa PRETORIA, March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa’s High Court has dismissed the findings of an anti-corruption investigator who said that President Cyril Ramaphosa had deliberately misled parliament over a campaign donation. Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane showed a lack of knowledge of the law and did not have…

Covid-19: Ugandans arrested for giving fake vaccine

KAMPALA, March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Police in Uganda is investigating a father and daughter for allegedly giving people a fake vaccine against coronavirus. There is currently no inoculation against the disease which has killed more than 4,000 people around the world. There are currently 18 confirmed cases of coronavirus in…

Covid-19: Morocco announces first death

RABAT, March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Morocco’s health ministry said the country had recorded its first death linked to the new coronavirus, an 89-year-old woman who suffered from chronic health problems.The woman, a Moroccan citizen who had been living in Italy, “suffered from chronic illnesses affecting the respiratory and cardiovascular system”,…

Eighty-six dolphins found dead on remote Namibian beach, probe launched

WINDHOEK, March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Namibia said that 86 dusky dolphins, including two calves just days old, had been found dead on a remote beach and it had launched an investigation into what happened. Marine biologist Kolette Grobler estimated that the mammals had been dead for about a week before…

US creates new envoy position to counter rising terrorism in Sahel

The Sahel region in Africa: a belt up to 1,000 km wide that spans 5,400 km from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea WASHINGTON, March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has created a special envoy position to counter rising violence in Africa’s Sahel region, a State Department spokesman said. Peter Pham, started his…