AfCFTA if implemented could lift 30m people out of extreme poverty by 2035, boost Africa’s income by $450bn – World Bank Study
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a major opportunity for countries to boost growth, reduce poverty, and broaden economic inclusion, a new World Bank report has found. If…
American flag lowered as China takes over U.S. consulate in Chengdu
China took over the premises of the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu on Monday, after ordering the facility to be vacated in retaliation for China’s ouster last…
WHO says COVID-19 by far its worst global health emergency
The new coronavirus pandemic that has infected more than 16 million people is easily the worst global health emergency the World Health Organisation (WHO) has faced, its director general Tedros…
US won’t take new foreign students for online-only courses
The United States has announced it will not take in any new foreign students seeking online-only study, after rescinding a hotly contested order to expel those already here and preparing…
Crash averted as two US fighter jets ‘harass’ passenger plane mid-air
The Civil Aviation Organisation of Iran announced on Friday it will lodge a complaint with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) over “harassment” of its passenger plane by two U.S….
More than 1,000 Twitter employees had ability to aid hack of accounts – Reuters
More than a thousand Twitter employees and contractors as of earlier this year had access to internal tools that could change user account settings and hand control to others, two…
Bill Gates denies ‘inventing’ COVID-19, says our foundation has given more money for vaccines than any group
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Thursday pushed back against some of the conspiracy theories spreading online accusing him of creating the coronavirus outbreak. “It’s a bad combination of pandemic and…
Sudan finds mass grave believed to have bodies of army officers executed by Bashir
Sudan has found a mass grave that most likely contains remains of 28 army officers executed in 1990 for plotting an attempted coup against the former President Omar al-Bashir, the…
Italy prosecutors seek jail term for Eni, Shell executives in Nigeria case
Italian prosecutors in a Milan court have asked for oil majors Eni and Shell to be fined 900,000 euros ($1.04 million) each and sought to confiscate a total of $1.092…
COVID-19: WHO working to ensure fair vaccine distribution, says first use not expected until early 2021
Researchers are making “good progress” in developing vaccines against COVID-19, with a handful in late-stage trials, but their first use cannot be expected until early 2021, a World Health Organization…