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Japan’s Olympic chief said Monday there was “no way” to ensure zero virus cases among teams arriving for the Tokyo Games, as officials prepare to tighten screening procedures. Japanese Olympic Committee president Yasuhiro Yamashita said “thorough measures” would be necessary at airports. This comes after two members of Uganda’s Olympic team, a coach and an athlete, tested positive for Covid-19… Read More

Thousands of supporters gave Ivory Coast’s controversial former president Laurent Gbagbo a hero’s welcome, shouting “Hurray” and flashing the V for Victory sign as he made a triumphant return to his home village on Sunday. “Thank you for such a large turnout,” Gbagbo, 76, told the crowd shortly after arriving in Mama. “Ten years is a long time,” he said,… Read More

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday reimposed restrictions for two weeks to combat a surge in coronavirus cases. The worst-hit country on the continent “is facing a massive resurgence of infection,” the president said in a televised address to the nation. “Our health facilities are stretched to the limit… ICU beds are in short supply,” he said as he… Read More

Egyptian police arrested Thursday a former lawmaker and others on charges of illegal excavation and smuggling of 201 Pharaonic, Greek and Roman artefacts, an interior ministry statement said. Security agencies “arrested a criminal gang headed by a person, who was previously charged in four cases, for illegally excavating sites nationwide… with the aim of smuggling and selling antiquities,” it said.… Read More

At least 10 soldiers were killed and a police station was raided yesterday in different locations in southwest Cameroon, this comes at a time when the Cameroonian army has just completed the operation called ‘Bui Clean’. The mission which begun on May 15, aimed at neutralizing the operations of separatists in the area. The operation was led by the 5th… Read More

Cameroon police fire teargas at residents during forced evictions and house demolitions in the Douala airport area as the country prepares to host the Africa Cup of Nations in January. Authorities claimed no responibility for resettling people and many are left homeless to sleep in the open. “I am speechless. I am speechless. I suffered to earn a living as… Read More

Last updated: 51 minutes ago Crowds of migrant workers and families rush to escape from Bangladesh’s Dhaka ahead of a tough new lockdown to be imposed on Monday, packing a ferry full at a river terminal south of the capital. “No point to sit idle and imprisoned in Dhaka. I’d rather spend time with my kids and parents at home,”… Read More

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda signed on Saturday three agreements on bilateral cooperation after a meeting between the two heads of state. The agreements were signed during the visit of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who met with his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi in Goma on Saturday. The agreement signed concerns the promotion and protection of investments, taxation… Read More

Peace talks between the transitional government of Sudan and a rebel group in the south of the country have stumbled over the delegation of powers from Khartoum. According to SPLM-North chief negotiator, many topics related to the economy, security and politics were resolved, crucial issues like the delegation of powers between the central government and the regions were not. “And… Read More

An “initial” agreement on compensation has been reached between Egypt and the owner of the Ever Given container ship that blocked the Suez Canal, a crucial shipping lane for international trade, at the end of March, the head of the Canal Authority (SCA) said. “We have reached an initial agreement after intense negotiations between the authorities, the ship’s owners and… Read More