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Rwanda Set to Announce New COVID-19 Restrictions
Rwanda says it will announce new restrictions on containing the coronavirus Tuesday, a stark reversal of the country’s plan days ago to ease restrictions, including motor vehicle travel throughout the country.
Rwanda’s latest move is linked to the east African …
World Outrage Grows at Floyd’s Death; EU ‘Shocked, Appalled’
World outrage at George Floyd’s death in the U.S. was growing Tuesday as the European Union’s top diplomat said the bloc was “shocked and appalled” by it and thousands marched in Australia’s largest city.
In France, protests were planned for …
Africa Rises in Rage Over George Floyd Death in US
Officials in Africa have expressed concern over developments in the U.S. following the death of George Floyd, the black American man killed in police custody in the city of Minneapolis last week. The head of the African Union described Floyd’s …
Zimbabwe Summons US Envoy Over White House Adviser’s Comment
Zimbabwe has summoned the U.S. ambassador in Harare to a meeting over comments by a White House official suggesting Zimbabwe is among “foreign adversaries” that could face retaliation for trying to foment unrest in the U.S. over the death of …
Botswana Elephant Deaths Mystery Deepens as Toll Rises
The mystery surrounding a mass die-off of elephants in Botswana is deepening after initial test results ruled out poisoning and anthrax.
Wildlife officials had earlier ruled out poaching as no ivory had been taken. But officers have discovered more carcasses …
WHO Confirms New Ebola Outbreak in Northwest DRC
The World Health Organization on Monday confirmed a second outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, just as an initial outbreak appeared to be ending.
At a briefing Monday in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom …
Cameroon Military Acknowledges Soldiers Arrested in Togo
Cameroon’s military says three of five men recently arrested by Togolese police and portrayed by Togolese media as notorious criminals who committed serious offenses against Togolese citizens are Cameroonian soldiers, while the other two are former convicts. The three military …
Roadside Bomb Blast Kills 9 Near Somali Capital
Somali officials say nine civilians were killed and 10 others were wounded in a roadside bomb explosion outside Mogadishu on Sunday.
The blast from an improvised explosive device hit a bus transporting civilians from Mogadishu to the town of Wanlaweyn, …