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Month: April 2020

Africa 

US acknowledges killing civilians in 2019 airstrike in Somalia

Village Reporter,
The United States said on Monday it had killed two civilians and injured three in an air strike in Somalia early last year, in a rare acknowledgement of civilian casualties from U.S. Africa Command military operations in the Horn of Africa country. The deaths were mentioned in a debut quarterly assessment report by AFRICOM on allegations of civilian casualties raised… Read More
Africa 

Egypt’s Al Ahly pledges to pay players in full

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Al Ahly’s players will not take pay cuts in the next four months despite the suspension of all competitions on the back of the coronavirus spread, the Egyptian giants announced on Tuesday. A number of Egyptian Premier League clubs have slashed their players’ wages, including Arab Contractors and Ittihad of Alexandria amid calls for an initiative to mitigate the pandemic… Read More
Africa 

Uganda’s Bobi Wine accuses police of torturing ally mp

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Ugandan opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine accused the police on Monday of torturing and blinding one of his allies, shortly before the lawmaker, detained over coronavirus social distancing rules, was brought to court on a stretcher. Wine, a pop star whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, is seeking to oust aging leader Yoweri Museveni, 75, in presidential polls due early… Read More
Africa 

Algeria extends lockdown measures until May 14

Village Reporter,
Algeria on Monday extended until 14 May the containment measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, after authorising the reopening of some businesses during the Ramadan period. Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad has “renewed for an additional period of 15 days, namely from 30 April to 14 May, the current containment measures as well as all preventive measures,” his… Read More
Africa 

Construction workers riot in Lagos over Covid-19 lockdown

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Dozens of workers at a construction site, including that of the refinery built by Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, revolted on Monday against the containment measures in Lagos, the economic capital of Nigeria. “The employees rose up to protest against the containment measures because they want to return to work,” Bala Elkana, a spokesman for the local police, told AFP.… Read More
Africa 

Burkinabe traders demonstrate to demand reopening of markets

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Several hundred Burkinabè traders demonstrated Monday in Ouagadougou to demand the reopening of all the markets, which were closed at the end of March to combat the spread of the coronavirus, an AFP journalist noted. “We want the markets to reopen so we can resume our activities and provide for our needs,” said Soumaila Tiendrebeogo, a clothes trader at the… Read More

Turkmenistan skipper Amanow hails fans' role in success

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Turkmenistan are top of their Qatar 2022 qualifying group ahead of Korea Republic They are close to sealing maiden progression into the third round Captain Arslanmyrat Amanow is confident that they can make history Turkmenistan are enjoying arguably their best FIFA World Cup™ qualifying campaign. Pitted against Korea Republic, Korea DPR, Lebanon and Sri Lanka in Group H in the… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Protect workers during and after lockdowns, urges UN labour agency

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“The safety and health of our entire workforce is paramount today”, underscored ILO Director-General Guy Ryder. Without adequate safeguards that meet the strict occupational safety and health criteria needed for bringing workers back, countries risk a resurgence of the virus, according to the UN’s labour agency.  However, it noted, that by putting the necessary measures in place, the risk of a… Read More
Human Rights 

Afghanistan: Civilian casualties down, but hundreds still killed, despite US-Taliban deal

Village Reporter
Despite that dramatic drop, 533 Afghan civilians – including more than 150 children – were killed due to fighting, highlighting the urgent need for all parties to the conflict to do more to protect civilians from harm. Those deaths, along with 760 civilian casualties, came amid raised hopes that the Afghan Government and the Taliban would begin substantive peace talks… Read More