June 2021

At least two protesters died as a result of gunshot wounds after clashing with security forces in Ejura town in Ghana’s Ashanti region, Africa Daily News, New York reports.

Dozens of youth had gathered near where a popular social media activist was to be buried.

According to reports, Ibrahim Muhammed, 45, was killed on Sunday, his supporters suspect he was targeted because of his criticism of the government.

Tuesday’s clash started when some residents threw stones at the security forces, Citi Newsroom reports.

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The youth were protesting the death of Ibrahim Mohammed …

The Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, has expressed concern over the COVID-19’s delta variant, which he described as ‘the most transmissible’ mutation to date.

Speaking to reporters at a regular briefing yesterday, Ghebreyesus explained that the delta variant of the virus had been identified in at least 85 countries and is ‘spreading rapidly among unvaccinated populations’.

‘As some countries ease public health and social measures, we are starting to see increases in transmission around the world,‘ he said.

A surge in cases translates to more hospitalisations, which continue to stretch healthcare workers and health systems while putting …

No fewer than two people were treated yesterday for smoke inhalation after a blaze at industrial units in south London that sent thick smoke billowing across the British capital and disrupted transport.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered tha at its height, some 100 firefighters were sent to tackle the fire in three commercial units under railway arches at Elephant and Castle, near the River Thames.

Six cars and a telephone box also caught fire, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.

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London mayor Sadiq Khan said the fire was brought …

Hong Kong has banned all incoming flights from the United Kingdom from July 1 to curb the more infectious Delta strain of the coronavirus.

In a statement yesterday, government authorities said the UK would now be designated in the ‘extremely high-risk’ category of countries, it added, the most severe rating the city has for pandemic travel.

The latest measures over the Delta variant, first found in India, will restrict passengers who have stayed in the UK for more than two hours from boarding passenger flights to the city.

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The authorities …