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Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani admitted to hospital with COVID-19
President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is being treated in hospital.
The president wrote in a tweet: “Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!”
Mr Giuliani, who has led the Trump…
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Trump orders withdrawal of US troops from Somalia
US President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of nearly all US troops from Somalia by 15 January, the Pentagon has said.
The US has about 700 troops in the country helping local forces battle al-Shabab and Islamic State militants.…
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Coronavirus: Italy bans Christmas travel between regions
Italy is banning travel between its regions from 21 December to 6 January as part of strict coronavirus curbs over the Christmas holidays.
A curfew from 22:00 to 05:00 will also be in place.
Restaurants can open in some regions until…
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Biden to ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days
US President-elect Joe Biden has said he will ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days in office to curtail the spread of coronavirus.
He told CNN he believed there would be a “significant reduction” in Covid-19 cases if every…
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South Africa tightens restrictions as COVID-19 cases increase
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has tightened restrictions in the Eastern Cape Province that has recorded increased Covid-19 cases.
The president introduced a night curfew in the in eastern Nelson Mandela Bay Area that is the…
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Trump inciting violence, says Georgia election official
A US state of Georgia election official has said President Donald Trump will bear responsibility for any violence that results from unsubstantiated election fraud claims he has stoked.
In a fiery statement, Gabriel Sterling, a…
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Nigerian MPs summon Buhari over Borno State massacre
Nigerian Members of Parliaments (MPs) have summoned President Muhammadu Buhari over the recent killing of dozens of farmers in north-east Borno State, local media report.
The lawmakers while debating the motion said it was of urgent…
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US: Attorney General finds ‘no voter fraud that could overturn election’
US Attorney General William Barr says his justice department has found no proof to back President Donald Trump’s claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
“To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have effected a different…
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COVID-19: Fauci warns of ‘surge in cases’ post Thanksgiving
US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has warned that the country could see “surge upon surge” of coronavirus cases in the coming weeks.
Millions of people are returning home following the Thanksgiving holiday.
Speaking on…
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Somalia recalls its ambassador; expels Kenyan envoy over political interference
The Somalia government has recalled its ambassador to Kenya, Mohamud Ahmed Nur Tarzan, accusing the country of political interference.
Somalia has also asked the Kenyan ambassador to Somalia, Lucas Tumbo, to leave the country “for…
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