UNHCR concerned over COVID-19 outbreak in refugee settlement in Uganda
Government put Kyangwali Refugee Settlement in western Uganda under a lockdown, restricting movements and activities in the settlement
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Putin sees Lukashenko as legitimate president of Belarus
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Russian fighter jets intercept US bomber over Baltic Sea
Crews of Russian fighter jets approached the air target and identified it as a B-52H strategic bomber of the US Air Force at a safe distance
Australia’s hardest-hit state records fewest coronavirus cases since July
However, Australia’s coronavirus death toll has reached 600 as authorities in Victoria confirmed 18 new deaths on Saturday.
Airstrikes destroy Taliban base, kill 12 in North Afghanistan
Taliban militants, according to the official, were planning to storm security checkpoints in the area, but fled away after suffering casualties.
Elon Musk demonstrates Neuralink brain-computer tech with live pigs
Neuralink was founded in 2016 and funded primarily by Elon Musk to develop a new kind of interface technology between the human brain and computing devices.
Al-Burhan urges US to remove Sudan from terror list
The US listed Sudan as one of the countries sponsoring terrorism in 1993 and started imposing economic sanctions on Sudan in 1997.
Egypt’s exports likely to increase to $100bn annually in 3 years: analysts
Though it is a big dream to reach $100bn of exports, Egypt has carried out recently some mega projects that seemed very difficult at the beginning to be fulfilled
32 African countries report less than 5,000 COVID-19 cases: Africa CDC
Africa CDC said southern Africa region is most affected area in terms of confirmed COVID-19 cases, followed by northern Africa and western Africa regions
South Sudan seeks $250m Afreximbank loan to cushion COVID-19 impacts
Lily Albino Akol, South Sudan deputy minister of agriculture and food security, said Afreximbank loan will be used to procure necessary supplies
Africa coronavirus cases near 1.18m, death toll rises to 27,592
Africa CDC, AU’s specialized healthcare agency, announced that Africa is working towards “trusted testing” for coronavirus to protect travel and borders
“Forced demolition of mosques” in Xinjiang is not true
According to the official, some mosques in Xinjiang were built in the 1980s and 1990s and even longer ago, with shabby facilities and potential safety hazards.
US playing Xinjiang card deplorable
Xinjiang-related issues are not about human rights, ethnicity or religion, but about counter-terrorism and de-radicalisation. People can never enjoy happiness if they are plagued by terrorism, religious extremism, and separatism.
Xinjiang: Facts and Fiction
The US State Department claimed recently that Jami Mosque and Idkah Mosque had been demolished.
Air force kills 10 militants in Afghan restive province: official
The militants have blocked a main road connecting Afghan province Kunduz with neighboring Takhar province within the past 12 days
US-led coalition hands over military base near Baghdad to Iraqi forces
Over 5,000 US troops have been deployed in Iraq to support Iraqi forces in battles against the IS, mainly for training and advisory purposes
United Nations chief urges to terminate hate, discrimination
“The right to freedom of religion or belief is firmly entrenched in international human rights law,” said the United Nations secretary-general
Roadside bomb hits US troops’ trucks in Baghdad: Iraqi official
The blast took place when the convoy was moving on a highway near al-Ghazaliyah neighborhood in the western part of the Iraqi capital Baghdad
Africa CDC warns against prevention fatigue amid easing lockdowns
Africa CDC said that 10,256,000 tests have been conducted, most of them in 10 countries, South Africa, Morocco, Ethiopia, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Nigeria, Uganda and Mauritius
UAE, Israel strike deal to normalize ties, halt annexation plans
UAE said that establishing normal relations with Israel will enable the country to play a constructive role in enhancing the region’s security and stability
South Africa COVID-19 infection rate appears to be stabilizing
For several days, daily confirmed cases in South Africa have hovered around 3,000, compared with about 10,000 a week ago.
British economy sees deepest quarterly contraction since 1955
“The British economy recession brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has led to the biggest fall in quarterly GDP on record,” said Jonathan Athow
Video | US COVID-19 cases surpass 5.1m: Johns Hopkins University
Hardest-hit US state of California recorded 574,673 COVID-19 cases, followed by Florida 536,961 cases, Texas 510,144 cases and New York 422,003 cases.
High-level China-Africa meeting calls for deepening cooperation against COVID-19 pandemic
As of Tuesday, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases across Africa has surpassed 1.05 million as the death toll of COVID-19 pandemic rose to 23,582
AU agency launches program to assist African MSMEs
As Africa faces socio-economic uncertainties brought by COVID-19, the AUDA-NEPAD MSMEs Academy aims to foster resilience
France to beef up security for nationals in Sahel region after Niger attack
On Sunday, gunmen killed 6 French nationals and 2 Nigeriens in a wildlife park near Niger capital Niamey, amid increased terrorist activity in Sahel region
Russian Su-27 jet intercepts US reconnaissance planes over Black Sea
After the U.S. planes flew away from the Russian state border, the Russian Su-27 jet safely returned to its airfield, Zvezda said.
German SPD nominates Vice-Chancellor Olaf Scholz to run for chancellery
Olaf Scholz announced that he would present a future program for the next 10 years which would aim to overcome major challenges facing Germany
EU urges independent inquiry into cause of Beirut explosion
300 experts from the EU have been deployed on the ground in Beirut, providing help in search and rescue, chemical assessment and medical treatment.
3 Ethiopian migrants killed in Yemen crossfire
African migrants have frequently fled their countries to Yemen, from which they infiltrate through the borders to enter the Arab Gulf states to seek jobs.