state of emergency

Food Security Declare State Of Emergency, ECOWAS To Leaders

Food Security: Declare State Of Emergency, ECOWAS To Leaders

Reports reaching Africa Daily News, New York has it that The Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) in the face of the issue of food security in the region has demanded that a State of emergency be declared.

At the conclusion of the meeting in Guinea Bissau, the Parliament charged the ECOWAS Commission with convening member nations and announcing food security as a national emergency. They contend that this will increase political commitment on the part of the governments to deal with the situation.

Hon. Oghene Emma Egoh, a committee member and member of parliament (MP) from Nigeria, …

Japanese Economy Shrinks By 27.8 Percent

Europe Lifts Virus Shutters As Japan Ends Emergency

Europeans flocked to parks, gyms and pools Monday as more countries eased coronavirus restrictions, while Japan lifted its state of emergency but urged vigilance to avoid another wave of infections.

However the virus, which has now infected more than 5.4 million people worldwide and killed almost 350,000, continued its rampage across Latin America, sparking a US travel ban for people coming from Brazil.

With the global economy battered, governments are scrambling to provide relief to businesses and citizens wearying of mass confinement.

In hard-hit Spain, Madrid and Barcelona cautiously emerged from one of the world’s strictest lockdowns with parks and …