Japan says G7 backs ‘complete Olympics’, citizens want games postponed
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday that Group of Seven leaders had agreed to support a “complete” Olympics,
Sweden offers troops to Mali to help fight militants
Sweden’s government on Monday said it had decided to send troops to Mali to join French-led special forces that are
Tunisian herbalists cash in on coronavirus fear
There is no known cure for the new coronavirus, but in the medicinal herbs souq in Tunis, anxious Tunisians are
Libyan oil output down to less than 100,000 barrels per day
Libya’s daily oil production has dropped from more than 1.2 million barrels to less than 100,000 barrels, due to the
Zimbabwe inflation soars to 540% in February
Zimbabwe has suspended the transfer of local shares in dual-listed companies to foreign bourses, one of the main ways citizens
Rwanda confirms two more cases of coronavirus
Rwanda confirmed two additional coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total to seven. According to the Ministry of Health, the
UN condemns attack on peacekeepers in Central African Republic
The United Nations (UN) on Monday strongly condemned Sunday’s armed militant attack against the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in
World Bank offers $60mn to Kenya to fight coronavirus pandemic
The World Bank said on Monday it had committed $60 million to Kenya to help the East African nation
More than half of Africa now has COVID-19
More than half of African countries have reported cases of COVID-19 so far (Monday 16 March,2020), the latest being Liberia,
Sudan closes airports over global COVID-19 pandemic
Sudan’s ruling sovereign council on Monday ordered a shutdown of the country’s airports, ports and land crossings in a bid