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Russia on Thursday confirmed 7,790 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of infections to 561,091. The death toll in the country rose to 7,660, as 182 more people lost their lives due to the virus, the country’s emergency team…
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South Africa is considering using the drug dexamethasone to treat coronavirus patients, the country’s president said on Wednesday night. In a televised address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said his government was greatly encouraged by news…
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Burundi’s newly elected president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has been sworn in two months earlier than planned. Attendees had been told to arrive early to allow time for coronavirus precautions such as hand-washing and temperature checks,…
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South Africa’s opposition figure Julius Malema has said President Cyril Ramaphosa will be held personally responsible for coronavirus-related deaths following his decision to reopen the economy. Mr Malema on Tuesday accused the president…
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There were 717 rapes in Nigeria between January and May this year, amounting to one rape every five hours, the country’s police chief says. Mohammed Adamu described rape as a serious and wicked offense and urged Nigerians to report any…
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The state government responsible for Nigeria’s most-crowded city, Lagos, has suspended indefinitely the planned reopening of mosques and churches this weekend as a result of a rise in the number of coronavirus cases. Nigeria now has more…
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Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa led the nation in prayer Monday, seeking divine intervention against the novel coronavirus, which has claimed thousands of lives and infected millions of people globally. “Forgive those who have…
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A police camp in Kenya’s Naivasha town, west of the capital Nairobi, was set on fire by angry residents who were protesting against alleged harassment. The residents set the house of the officer-in-charge on fire before flames spread to…
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Burundi’s Constitutional Court has ruled that President-elect Evariste Ndayishimiye should be sworn in as soon as possible as the country’s next head of state. Pierre Nkrunziza, who had been president for 15 years and was due to leave…
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Prosecutors asked a high court in the Democratic Republic of Congo to sentence Vital Kamerhe, the president’s chief of staff, to 20 years in prison for his alleged role in the embezzlement of more than $50 million of public funds. The…
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