May 2020

Lockdown - Citizens Have Right To Sue Govt – Ramaphosa

Lockdown: Citizens Have Right To Sue Govt – Ramaphosa

May 19, 2020 8:42 am

As legal challenges to the South African government’s coronavirus lockdown mount, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday he could not stop anyone taking them to court.

“Since the start of this crisis, a number of people have exercised their right to approach the courts,” Ramaphosa wrote in his weekly letter to the nation, adding this was a normal tenet of a constitutional democracy.

Ramaphosa chose to address the issue as the country heads into its eighth week of lockdown and voices criticising the government’s measures grow louder.

Although the country had more than 15,500 confirmed cases by Sunday, more …

Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Thabane Resigns

Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Thabane Resigns

May 19, 2020 8:41 am

Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane has announced he will step down following months of pressure after he was named as a suspect in the murder of his ex-wife.

He did not say when he would leave office but his party said a new premier would be sworn in on Tuesday.

The 80-year-old’s current wife, with whom he was living at the time of the murder, was charged in connection with the killing in February.

The pair have denied any involvement, BBC reports.

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“I decided to personally come and inform …

Benin Palace Welcomes Birth Of Oba Ewuare’s First Prince On Throne

Benin Palace Welcomes Birth Of Oba Ewuare’s First Prince On Throne

May 19, 2020 8:40 am

The Benin Traditional Council on Monday announced the birth of a new Prince of the Kingdom to Oba Ewuare ll, Oba of Benin, by one of his queens, Iyayota.

The news was broken to newsmen by the Iyase of Benin Kingdom (Prime Minister), Chief Sam Igbe.

The new Prince is the first to be born to the monarch on the throne.

Read Also: Oba Of Benin Speaks On Unity Of Nigeria

“By he grace of the Almighty God and the benevolence of our ancestors, the Benin Traditional Council on behalf of His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba

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Uganda Set To Provide Free Face Masks To Citizens

Uganda Set To Provide Free Face Masks To Citizens

May 19, 2020 8:38 am

All Ugandans aged 6 and above will be given free face masks by the government.

President Yoweri Museveni announced this Monday night in a televised address.

He said the free masks will assist in combating the coronavirus pandemic.

He added that it will be mandatory to wear one in public.

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“Since many people were expressing concern that they cannot afford to buy masks and the government wanted to ensure quality and ensure people do not borrow masks, the government has decided to provide masks free of charge …

South Sudan VP Riek Machar, Wife Test Positive For COVID-19

South Sudan VP Riek Machar, Wife Test Positive For COVID-19

May 19, 2020 8:06 am

South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar and his wife Angelina Teny, who serves as defence minister, have tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said on Monday.

It said that “a number of his office staff and bodyguards” had also tested positive for COVID-19.

Machar said on state television that he would be in self-isolation for 14 days in his residence.

So far, South Sudan has recorded 347 cases of coronavirus and six deaths.

Read Also: South Sudan And 2 Others Lowest-Hit Nations In Africa

Last week authorities reported two COVID-19 cases in a camp outside the capital Juba.

This …

President Trump Threatens U.S. Will Quit WHO

President Trump Threatens U.S. Will Quit WHO

May 19, 2020 8:06 am

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to permanently pull funding from the World Health Organisation (WHO) if it does not commit to “major substantive improvements” within 30 days.

In a four-page letter to WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Trump set out what he called “repeated missteps” by the organisation.

He claimed that the WHO shares the responsibility for the large number of deaths in the coronavirus pandemic crisis.

Read Also: Trump Hints On Ending Trade Relationship With China

He alleged that mismanagement on the part of the WHO and reliance on information from China had dramatically worsened the epidemic …

Muslims Urged To Look For The New Moon As Ramadan Ends

Muslims Urged To Look For The New Moon As Ramadan Ends

May 19, 2020 8:05 am

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has urged Muslim faithful in the country to look out for the new Islamic moon of Shawwal from Friday May 22.

NSCIA said this in a statement by its Deputy Secretary General, Prof. Salisu Shehu, on Monday in Abuja.

Shehu also felicitated with Nigerian Muslims for observing the Ramadan of 1441 AH and prayed to almighty Allah to avail all Muslims the opportunity to witness another Ramadan in good health.

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”Following the advice by the National Moon Sighting Committee (NMSC) that

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EU Congratulates Israel’s New Government

EU Congratulates Israel’s New Government

May 19, 2020 8:04 am
The European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, has congratulated Israel on its formation of a new government.

It, however, warned that the EU would not support the annexation of any occupied Palestinian territory.

Israel’s new government was sworn in on Sunday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing that the time had come to annex West Bank settlements pending U.S. approval.

According to the reports, PM Netanyahu will head the unity government with former rival Benny Gantz, to serve as “alternate prime minister”.

Read Also: Israel Swears In Unity Govt, Insists On Bank Annexation

Borrell, in a statement released …

Ganduje Approves Eid Prayers Amid lockdown

Ganduje Approves Eid Prayers Amid lockdown

May 19, 2020 8:04 am

Governor Umar Ganduje, of Kano State on Monday extended the lockdown imposed by the federal government on the State by another two weeks.

The state government also approved Friday Prayers to hold, as well as Eid Prayers at the end of Ramadan.

According to a statement by the Governor’s spokesman, Tanko Yakasai, the development was the outcome of a meeting the governor had with religious leaders.

Read Also: Ganduje In Closed Door Meeting With Clerics Over Lockdown

He noted that Ganduje “accepted and approved recommendations by a selection of 30 Islamic scholars in Kano for the Government to allow Friday …

Acropolis In Athens Reopens After Virus Shutdown

Acropolis In Athens Reopens After Virus Shutdown

May 18, 2020 5:40 pm

Greece reopened the Acropolis in Athens and all open-air archaeological sites under tight sanitary conditions to the public on Monday after a two-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A clutch of visitors — among them foreigners living in Athens — and masked reporters gathered at the world-famous site, the most-visited monument in Greece, which had been closed since March 13, ten days before a general lockdown was imposed.

“We have never seen so few people at the Acropolis,” a Russian visitor accompanied by her husband told AFP.

“It’s like having a private visit,” said the woman, who has lived …

Reopening Of Saint Peter's Marks First Step For Italy's Catholics

Reopening Of Saint Peter’s Marks First Step For Italy’s Catholics

May 18, 2020 5:39 pm

Saint Peter’s Basilica throws its doors open to visitors on Monday, marking a relative return to normality at the Vatican and beyond in Italy, where most business activity is set to resume.

Public masses also resume throughout the predominantly Catholic country after a two-month hiatus, while restaurants, bars, cafes, shops and hairdressers, among other businesses, are all expected to reopen.

In the face of much opposition, including from Pope Francis, churches in Rome were shuttered at the beginning of the coronavirus emergency in early March.

Most, however, opened shortly thereafter, with entry reserved for prayer only.

“I share the joy …

Saudi Attacker On US Base Had Longstanding Al-Qaeda Ties - US

Saudi Attacker On US Base Had Longstanding Al-Qaeda Ties: US

May 18, 2020 5:38 pm

The Saudi military student who killed three Americans at a US naval base in December had longstanding ties to al-Qaeda and planned an attack before he arrived in the United States, US justice officials said Monday.

The December 6 attack by Mohammed Alshamrani, a Royal Saudi Air Force flight student at the Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, “was actually the culmination of years of planning and preparation,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray.

Evidence discovered on an encrypted cellphone shows he was radicalized at least as far back as 2015, and has since been associating with “dangerous” operatives from the …

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