Covid-19: South Africa coronavirus deaths ‘to soar’ in coming months, warns scientists

Miners are among the key workers who have been allowed to carry on PRETORIA, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 40,000 people could die with coronavirus in South Africa by the end of the year, scientists have warned. The projections were made by a group of academics and health experts…

Burkina Faso: Two soldiers, five volunteers killed in Burkina attack

A Burkina Faso soldier on patrol OUAGADOUGOU,  May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two Burkina Faso soldiers and five civilian defence volunteers were killed during an ambush on a military patrol in the restive north of the country, security sources said. The attack occurred on Monday as soldiers from the military detachment…

Botswana probes death of 56 elephants

GABORONE, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Botswana is investigating the mysterious death of 56 elephants in the last two months. Authorities have ruled out poaching, as all carcasses were found intact. The country’s Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism says 12 elephants were found dead last week in villages in…

Indicted Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga appears before French court

PARIS, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga, indicted in his absence on charges of bankrolling ethnic militias that massacred some 800,000 people in 1994, was brought before a French court on Wednesday. In his first appearance in public in more than two decades, the octogenarian was brought…

Covid-19: UN chief praises Africa’s ‘swift’ response

United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres UNITED NATIONS, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary General António Guterres has praised Africa’s “swift” response to the coronavirus pandemic, with reported cases much lower than initially feared. He said in a statement, “Most [African countries] have moved rapidly to deepen regional coordination, deploy health…

Voting begins in Burundi elections; results expected on May 25

Seven candidates are seeking to replace President Pierre Nkurunzinza BUJUMBURA, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Polling stations in Burundi opened at 06:00 local time (04:00GMT) Wednesday with around five million voters expected to participate in the elections.Voters will be electing their president, members of parliament and communal council members.Polling stations will…

More than 200 killed in South Sudan inter-communal violence

JUBA, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 200 people were killed and at least 300 others wounded in inter-communal clashes last weekend in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, according to local leaders. Local officials say armed youth suspected of being from the Greater Pibor Administrative Area carried out attacks in four…

Lesotho’s new PM sworn in but faces task of uniting fractious elite

Moeketsi Majoro MASERU, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Moeketsi Majoro was sworn in as Lesotho’s new prime minister on Wednesday, a day after his predecessor resigned under pressure over a scandal involving the killing of his wife. Majoro, who was previously finance minister, took the oath at the king’s palace in front…

Covid-19: Africa reports 91,413 cases; 2,907 deaths; 35,828 recoveries – WHO, CDC

ABUJA, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — There are now over 90,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the African continent, with a number of countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the pandemic. According to the latest data by the “John Hopkins University” and Africa Center…

World Bank approves $1 billion funding for Kenya budget support

Kenya’s Finance Minister Ukur Yatani WASHINGTON, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Bank has approved a $1 billion loan for Kenya to help it close a gaping budget deficit and tackle the economic shocks from the coronavirus pandemic.The loan, initiated before the health crisis started, is the second ever such…
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