Joe Biden, the US President called on states as well as local governments to offer, out of the funds they have received, $ 100 to all people who get vaccinated in order to encourage the vaccination program. The president also issued a strict new vaccine requirement for US federal workers, …
Read More »Covid-19: French people demonstrate against the health pass
French people will be in the streets in France, this Saturday, to demonstrate against the health pass project approved by parliament. Nearly 140,000 people are expected for the event. The anti-health passes are booming, and give even more voice since the government took its measures to contain the spread of …
Read More »Arms embargo on Central African Republic extended for one year
The Security Council of the United Nations has extended by one year an arms embargo against the Central African Republic. The vote took place on Thursday in New York among the 15 council members, with 14 votes in favour and an abstention by China. Nicolas de Riviere, the French ambassador …
Read More »Ivory coast: arrest warrant on Simone Gbagbo is lifted
Ivorian ex-first lady Simone Ehivet Gbagbo has been acquitted by the International criminal court. The arrest warrant issued against her has been lifted. She was facing accusations of crimes against humanity committed during the country’s 2010-2011 post-election crisis, after her husband’s refusal to hand over power to Alassane Ouattara, who …
Read More »Ghana: authorities do not intend to change laws on homosexuality
Ghanaian information minister says politicians have “no intention” of changing its laws on sexuality, after an anti-gay bill was submitted to parliament. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said that the country’s current laws on “matters of sexuality” were “adequate”. Ghana’s criminal code outlaws what it describes as “unnatural carnal knowledge” but does …
Read More »Rwandan troops kill 14 islamist militants in Mozambique
During their recent operations in Mozambique, Rwandan forces killed 14 islamist militants but one Rwandan soldier was injured in the mission. “He is recovering well”, said an army spokesperson. The operations were launched in different areas of the north between 24 and 28 June. The coastal town of Mocimboa da …
Read More »At least 18 killed by gunmen in Niger near Mali border
They are at least eighteen people to have been killed by gunmen in Niger in an area near the border with Mali. The area has been the scene of frequent attacks by Islamist militants. According to a local authority, armed men on motorbikes attacked the village of Dèye Koukou on …
Read More »Equatorial Guinea detained six French soldiers
Authorities in Equatorial Guinea have detained six French soldiers who were travelling in a helicopter that had stopped to refuel in the port city of Bata, the AFP news agency reports. The detention came on the same day that the top appeals court in France upheld the conviction of Equatorial …
Read More »Covid-19: Delta variant spreads in China, Beijing affected
The Delta variant of the covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc in the world. The latest covid-19 variant is now spreading to several provinces in China, including Beijing, authorities said on Thursday. The Delta strain is said to be more contagious. China, where Covid-19 was first detected at the end …
Read More »COVID-19: Burundi accepts vaccines but does not recommend them
Authorities in Burundi have agreed to receive Covid-19 vaccines, but say they won’t urge people to get vaccinated. The announcement has been done by Dr Thaddée Ndikumana, the health minister. The minister said the vaccines were proposed by the World Bank and they decide “to welcome them” but “the government …
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