Zimbabwean authorities have ruled that all civil workers who have not been vaccinated against covid-19 be expelled from work with immediate effect. According to the Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa, the government had given its workers “ample time” to get Covid-19 vaccines. It’s not clear how many civil servants are affected …
Read More »France warns Mali against Russian mercenary deal
The French defence minister, Florence Parly, has warned Malian government against entering into a deal with a Russian security firm. Wagner is said to be operating in several African countries as Russia plans to increase its influence. Malian military leaders are about to hire mercenaries for them. Ms Parly described …
Read More »Nigeria: dozens of escaped prisoners recaptured
Authorities in Nigeria have announced that 144 prisoners of the 240 who escaped last week-end during the attack of the correctional facility in Kogi state were recaptured. The authorities have urged the rest to surrender or risk being prosecuted after arrest. The public is encouraged to report any case. Authorities …
Read More »Mozambique: decrease in cases of covid-19 contamination
According to data from the Mozambican Ministry of Health, coronavirus cases have dropped considerably during these first two weeks of September. In the first 13 days of the month, there were 2,943 new cases of Covid-19 and 107 hospital admissions, a big drop from the 15,385 cases and 542 admissions …
Read More »Ivory Coast: health pass or PCR test mandatory for travelers
In order to curb the spread of the coronavirus and its Delta variant, the Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara has announced that people entering Ivory Coast should show their health pass or a PCR test which last at least 72h. Mr Ouattara also said that the validity of coronavirus PCR tests …
Read More »Morocco: security forces arrest three islamist militants
Security forces in Morocco say they have broken up a cell of militants linked to the Islamic State (IS) group. The dismantling led to the arrest of three jihadists. The three suspected whose names are not revealed, are members of the Islamist State (IS) group and were arrested in the …
Read More »“Continuous school closures aim to protect young people”, Janet Museveni
In a two-page statement, Ugandan Education Minister and First Lady Janet Museveni said the continued closure of schools in the country was aimed at protecting young people who are Uganda’s future from the COVID-19. On her official twitter account, Ms Museveni asked parents to be patient as the government is …
Read More »Flood kills more than 80 in South Sudan, authorities say
South Sudanese authorities say more than 80 people have been killed by flooding since the beginning of the rainy season. According to figures announced by the spokesperson for the Sudanese National Council for Civil Protection, the floods which affected at least 14 of the 18 provinces left 84 dead and …
Read More »Human rights group urges UK to block appointment of Rwandan high commissioner
An American human rights group, the Lantos Foundation has urged the British foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, to block the appointment of Rwanda’s new high commissioner to London. According to the human rights group, the Lantos Foundation, Johnston Busingye was involved in the detention of a prominent critic of the Rwandan …
Read More »Guinea: coup leaders announce reopening of borders
The putschists in Guinea have announced the gradual reopening of borders with neighbouring countries in a statement read on national TV. Some of the borders have been closed since last week’s coup and others for months beforehand. The Sierra Leonean border, which was ordered to close by President Alpha Condé …
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