AFRICA

Coronavirus: 10 inmates at Ashaimam police station test positive

Ten inmates at the Ashaiman Police Station have tested positive for coronavirus. Ashaiman District Police Commander, Chief Superintendent, Adu Kwadwo Baah confirmed this to Adom News. He said it was confirmed after random tests conducted by health officials two weeks ago. The inmates, Chief Supt. Baah said, have since been transferred …

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Violence forces 23,000 Nigerians to flee to Niger

At least 23,000 people escaping violence in north-western Nigeria have fled to neighbouring Niger in recent weeks, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has said. The refugees were “mainly desperate women and children”, who had been allowed to seek protection in Niger despite border closures as a result of coronavirus pandemic, …

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Violence in northwest Nigeria drives 23,000 into Niger – UNHCR

Violence in northwest Nigeria has forced about 23,000 refugees to flee to Niger since April and raised concerns about the deteriorating security situation, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday. The numbers fleeing to neighbouring Niger have almost tripled from last year when the agency reported the first influx …

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Nkwanta South Hospital records 100% COVID-19 recovery

The Nkwanta South Municipal Hospital in the Oti region has an announced that it has successfully treated and discharged all five patients who were receiving treatment after contracting the novel Coronavirus. The Medical Superintendent, Dr Hilarious Gadze, noted that all five patients were discharged after a series of confirmatory tests …

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West ‘condescends Africa over traditional medicine’

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has hit back at critics of an untested herbal tonic that he is promoting as a treatment for coronavirus, despite it not having gone through clinical trials. Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a warning against people using untested remedies for coronavirus. Africans deserved …

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COVID-19: Ghana records 427 new cases; total now 5,127

Ghana has recorded 427 new cases of COVID-19 within the last two days shooting the total number of cases to 5, 127, the Ghana Health Service(GHS) has announced. According to the Director-General of GHS, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, out of the 427 cases, 272 came from Obuasi in the Ashanti region …

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Two arrested for stealing one-month-old-baby

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 41-year-old man, Patrick Mbama, and 30-year-old, woman, Ogechi Chinonso Ekwebele, for stealing a one-month-old baby and selling him to a buyer in Lagos. The suspects were intercepted by police Officers from Anthony Police Division, on enforcement duty at Anthony Oke pin down …

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Why I sold my baby for $300 – Orphan

A 20-year-old lady, Miracle Kalu, who was arrested for selling her one-month-old baby for N130,000, to an unknown couple in Lagos, has blamed her action on hardship. She was traced to her residence in Orlu, Imo State, after the baby, who was being conveyed to his new parents in Lagos, …

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Man arrested for allegedly killing sister during argument

A 49-year-old man from Bloemendal near Bethelsdorp in Port Elizabeth was arrested soon after the murder of his 45-year-old sister on Sunday night. According to police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu, it is alleged that at about 19:30, the woman and her brother were arguing in the lounge of their home …

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Body of stabbed teen boy found near graveyard in P. E

Police are seeking the community’s assistance in identifying a teenager, approximately 16 years old, whose body was found lying in an open field in Jacksonville in Port Elizabeth on Sunday afternoon. According to provincial police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu, a community member alerted police at about 12:45 that the body of a …

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[Photos | Video] Two hotels demolished over breach of lockdown rules

The authorities in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern Rivers state have demolished two hotels over an alleged breach of lockdown rules intended to contain the spread of coronavirus. State Governor Nyesom Wike, who supervised the tearing down of Edemete Hotel and Prodest Home on Sunday, said the operators had flouted an order …

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Library Authority secures license for 1000 Ghanaians to study on Coursera

The Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) has secured scholarship slots for 1000 Ghanaians to study on Coursera. Coursera is one of the leading, globally recognized Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) platforms because of its association with top universities like, Stanford University, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania and many others in offering …

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Togo reports an outbreak of African swine fever

Togo reported an outbreak of African swine fever in a farm northwest of the capital Lome, where 44 pigs have died of the disease since April 18. “Analyses at the Lome central veterinary laboratory have confirmed the presence of the African swine fever virus in this breeding farm,” said the …

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Prepare to live with virus for a year – Ramaphosa

South Africans have been told to prepare to live with the threat of coronavirus for a year or even more. President Cyril Ramaphosa said people will still be expected to social distance, wear masks and wash their hands for a while. He used his weekly newsletter on Monday to warn …

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Navy Officer excapes from quarantine centre to smoke wee

Military authorities have been alerted after a Naval officer identified as SM Ahmadu who is a coronavirus patient reportedly escaped from an isolation center in Oghara, Delta state. SM Ahmadu who was brought to the isolation center on May 1, 2020, ran away from the facility on Saturday, May 9 after threatening …

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Woman dies during alleged intercourse with Catholic priest

A Catholic priest, identified as Father Abel Mwelwa, has been suspended in Lusaka, Zambia, after his married lover allegedly died during a marathon sex in his house. Police in Lusaka say they have instituted an inquiry into the death of a 42-year-old woman who allegedly died in the Parish Priest’s House …

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COVID-19 – Two KATH Nurses test positive – CEO

The Chief Executive of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Dr, Oheneba Owusu Danso has confirmed that, two nurses at the health facility have tested positive to the novel Coronvirus pandemic. According to the chief administrator of KATH, the management has been carrying out periodic test amongst the staff to ensure that …

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SA COVID-19 cases surpass 10 000 mark

South Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases have risen to  10 015. Regrettably, the Health Department reported eight more COVID-19 related deaths: 3 from Western Cape, 1 from Eastern Cape, and 4 from Gauteng. This brings the total national deaths to 194. “We wish to express our condolences to the loved ones of …

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Soldiers mistakenly fire church building

The Kaduna State Government has reacted to reports of soldiers firing at an Assemblies of God Church building during an operation against bandits in Chikun area of the state. The church was located in Kabarasha Village in Chikun local government of the state. In a statement issued by the Commissioner …

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Ugandan rebels behead 3 in DR Congo

Uganda’s Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) beheaded three people in the latest attack in the Ituri region in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s north Kivu province, local media reported Saturday. “Three civilians were killed in a new attack by the Allied Democratic Forces fighters late Friday in the village of Mbingi, …

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