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[SudaNow] Khartoum -- A few weeks from the deadline set by Ethiopia to start the second phase of filling the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in mid-June, the US administration has said it is re-sending its special envoy to the Horn of Africa to see how it could mitigate the differences and find a solution acceptable to Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.
A November 26 letter from the presidency asked the head of Uganda's national drug authority to 'work out a mechanism' to clear the importation of the vaccines.
China has about five COVID-19 vaccine candidates at different levels of trials. It was not clear what vaccine was being imported into Uganda.
One of the frontrunners is the Sinopharm vaccine developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Product, a unit of Sinopharm’s China National Biotec Group (CNBG).
On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates said the vaccine has 86% efficacy, citing an interim analysis of late-stage clinical trials.
China has used the drug to vaccinate up to a million people under its emergency use program.
On Tuesday, Morocco said it was ordering up to 10 million doses of the vaccine.
Record cases
Uganda on Monday registered 701 new COVID-19 cases, the highest-ever daily increase, bringing its national count to 23,200.
The new cases were out of the 5,578 samples tested for the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said in a statement.
Tuesday's tally was 606, the second-highest ever number of new infections, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the east African country to 23,860.
Health authorities have blamed ongoing election campaigns which have drawn huge crowds for the rise in infections.
The DC ReOpen Advisory Group recently made recommendations to the Bowser administration on how the District should come back from its dormant economic and social activity amid the coronavirus pandemic and those ideas were met with mixed feelings among residents and business owners.
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday that the District will enter Phase 1 of its reopening plan on May 29, based on health metrics showing the city's progress in fighting the virus.
The group, chaired by District residents Susan Rice, who served as United Nations ambassador and national security adviser under President Obama, and Michael Chertoff, a former secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security under President George H.W. Bush, oversaw the writing of the report that included its phases for reopening the District.
The first phase limits participant activities to 10 people and restaurants can offer outdoor seating for customers but will be required to institute strict cleaning standards.
The mayor refuted arguments that requiring face coverings and social distancing in public places violates civil rights, citing evidence from health experts who endorse the practices and asserting that, as the District's leader, she has the obligation to protect residents.
The shortfall, attributed to the double whammy of the headwind caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the slump in oil price due to a sharp drop in demand and price war between two powerful producers, Russia and Saudi Arabia, representing a 31 per cent of the prorated oil revenue target.
Ahmed, who briefed reporters at the end of the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in the State House yesterday, expressed concern over the effect of the revenue shortfall on the federal government's efforts at fighting poverty.
The World Bank Country Director was invited into the meeting and he spoke to the meeting in respect of their assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and also their review of the measures that the government has taken.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation further increased to 12.34 per cent (year-on-year) in April compared to 12.26 per cent in the preceding month, according to NBS.
According to the CPI figures for April, which was released yesterday, the 0.08 per cent uptick in the headline index in April followed increases in all the categories that determine inflation, including the food index and core inflation.
The endangered western leopard toad is at the centre of a dispute as government approved a ‘crucial’ new Noordhoek link road.
[Reporter] The Horn of Africa (HoA) sometimes raises a metaphorical question whether its name contributed to its conflicts. 'Shall we get rid of the horn from the name?' some ask, allegorically. The adjectives \"conflict ridden\" and \"war torn\" have been associated with this region for decades.
The scholars who comprise top performers in the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) will also receive Sh16 million stipend to facilitate their preparation and travel to their host countries.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) - Fantasy gaming company Dream11 will be the main sponsor of the Indian Premier League for its 2020 edition, paying the league 50% less for the privilege than its previous backer, Chinese smartphone maker Vivo, league chairman Brijesh Patel said today.
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Wamboi, 30, made a distress call from Saudi Arabia two weeks ago, claiming she was among over 20 young women locked up in a house.
In fact, government has rapidly overtaken business to become the most trusted type of institution – a title it holds for the first time since Edelman started gauging trust two decades ago.
Meanwhile, the general lack of collaboration between institutions partly explains why none of them – business, government, NGOs and the media – are considered both competent and ethical at the same time.
There is twice as much trust in a combined business-government effort than in government or business taking on Covid-19 in isolation.
However, there is much more to be done, and the duplication of efforts in many instances shows room for improvement when it comes to coordination between government, NGOs and business.
Nevertheless, the cooperation we are seeing between business, the government and NGOs is unprecedented, and will hopefully endure long after the pandemic.
Algiers — Several decisions were unanimously adopted at the 179th meeting of the Conference of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the 11th OPEC and Non-OPEC ministerial meeting held Saturday to stabilize the oil market, the Energy Ministry said in a statement.
Taking into account the current fundamentals and the recent prospects of the international oil market, the countries participating in the proceedings of the 11th ministerial meeting of Opep and non-Opep countries and the 179th Opep Ministerial Conference, under the chairmanship of Minister of Energy and current Chairman of OPEC Conference Mohamed Arkab, have decided to take several decisions aimed at ensuring the stability of the black gold prices, the same source said.
The other decision endorsed by the Opec and non-Opec countries is the decision to convene the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) every month to monitor the implementation of the oil supply reduction agreement.
In this context, the 11th meeting of the Opec + countries reaffirmed the continuing commitment of the producer countries signatories of the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC) to a \"stable market, in the mutual interest of the producer countries, the efficient and secure supply of oil to consumers and in the interest of the world economy.\"
Announcing that the next meeting of the Joint Ministerial Follow-up Committee (JMMC) is scheduled for 18 June, the Opec and non-Opec countries agreed to hold a ministerial meeting in Vienna on 1 December.
Muhadia had separated with her husband before she left the country and had left her two children with her parents.
Total confirmed cases = 8,068 (new cases = 229)
Total recoveries = 2,311
Total deaths = 233
Active cases = 5,524
\tFigures valid as of close of day May 25, 2020
May 25: 7,839 cases, Buhari on global impact, food sufficiency
\tPresident Buhari has stressed the global impact of COVID-19 describing it as a leveler between the developed and developing world.
Total confirmed cases = 7,839 (new cases = 313)
Total recoveries = 2,263
Total deaths = 226
Active cases = 5,350
\tFigures valid as of close of day May 24, 2020
May 22: 7,526 cases, no death recorded in 24-hours
\tNo virus-related death recorded in a day for the first time in the month of May 2020, according to records released close of day Saturday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
Total confirmed cases = 7,526 (new cases = 265)
Total recoveries = 2,174
Total deaths = 221
Active cases = 5,131
May 22: 7,261 cases, Buhari’s private Eid, chloroquine warning
\tPresident Buhari will be observing Eid under strict lockdown rules.
Total confirmed cases = 7,261 (new cases = 245)
Total recoveries = 2,007
Active cases = 5,033
\tFigures valid as of close of day May 22, 2020
May 22: 7,016 cases, Eid uproar, more evacuations expected
\tThe case count has passed the 7,000 mark reaching 7,016 according to stats as of close of day May 21.
Total confirmed cases = 7,016 (new cases = 339)
Total recoveries = 1907
Total deaths = 211
Active cases = 4,898
\tFigures valid as of close of day May 21, 2020
May 21: 6,677 cases, northern governors express concern
\tThe Northern Governors Forum, NGF, has expressed concern over the infection rates of COVID-19 across the region.
Sudan has decided to normalize its relations with Israel under US mediation,
The normalization of relations between the 2 countries was announced Friday by the White House in Washington.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described this a \"tremendous turnaround,\"
\"What a tremendous turnaround! Today Khartoum says yes to peace with Israel, yes to the recognition of Israel and normalization with Israel,\" Netanyahu said in a statement in Hebrew transmitted.
Sudan thus becomes the third Arab country to announce since August the normalization of its relations with Israel, after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, welcomed Mr. Netanyahu who had met earlier this year with Sudanese General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Uganda.
The normalization with Sudan is particularly symbolic. After the Six-Day War, which in 1967 saw Israel seize the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza, most Arab leaders met in Sudan to adopt the Khartoum Resolution known for its \"three no's\": no peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, no negotiations with the Jewish state.
LOCAL civic society organisations yesterday said they were disappointed by Sadc’s decision to ignore the crisis in Zimbabwe and said they will push for an inclusive dialogue to end the multifaceted challenges facing the country. BY MOSES MATENGA Speaking under the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition banner, the organisations said Zimbabwe was burning, but the regional bloc ignored the challenges during Monday’s Sadc summit hosted by Mozambique virtually. Prior to the summit, pressure had piled on Sadc to discuss and come up with a strategy to end the crisis in Zimbabwe amid abductions, arbitrary arrests, torture and assault of civilians and activists by suspected State security agents. Several organisations including the United Nations, the African Union Commission, the African National Congress in South Africa, the South African government, churches and opposition players had acknowledged that there was a crisis in Zimbabwe, but government denied the reports. “The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition notes with disappointment the communiqué from the 40th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government's failure to discuss the political crisis unfolding in Zimbabwe and other hotspots in the region,” the coalition spokesperson Marvellous Khumalo said. “Whilst the world and other progressive countries like South Africa and the African Union have acknowledged that there is a political crisis in Zimbabwe and thus expressed concern over the abuse of human rights, we are therefore worried about Sadc turning a blind eye as the situation continues to deteriorate in Zimbabwe posing a risk to regional security and integration,” he said. Khumalo said what was also disappointing was Sadc’s failure to come up with a concrete intervention measure to deal with insurgency in Mozambique. “We also wish to express our disappointment by the summit’s failure to come up with concrete interventions to deal with the insurgency in Mozambique, Madagascar and Eswatini,” he said. “We, however, still hold the view that Sadc and other regional partners have a role to play in the Zimbabwe crisis and thus, the coalition will, in the next few days be engaging Botswana President Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi as the incoming chairperson of the Sadc Troika to convene a special troika on Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Madagascar and Eswatini. Above all, we recommend that the South African special envoy be expanded to include Sadc and meet all relevant stakeholders including civil society,” Khumalo said. He said the coalition would continue urging Sadc to support efforts by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his special envoys who are likely to return to Zimbabwe to meet political actors and different stakeholders. “We, therefore, reiterate that the national dialogue process must involve all stakeholders and a national visioning process that has civil society, government, political parties, business, religious groups and labour unions among other critical stakeholders,” he said. “The dialogue process should produce a timed roadmap to the demilitarisation of civilia
In the last few decades, millions of unskilled workers from South Asia have migrated to Gulf countries due to limited opportunities at home.
In 2019, migrant workers from South Asian countries sent back $122 billion to their home countries, according to the World Bank.
The steep fall in oil prices slashes major source of revenues for the energy-rich Gulf states, a favorite destination of South Asia’s migrant workers.
Amnesty International reports that about 23 million migrant workers living in the Middle East have had their work hours cut short and lost their jobs, reducing their ability to send home money to families dependent on remittances.
This recent fall in remittances is the sharpest in recent history, World Bank projections show, adversely affecting millions of vulnerable unskilled workers.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Selectors have ignored Chris Gayle’s wretched form and named him in a 15-man squad for next month’s Twenty20 World Cup, while recalling 36-year-old fast bowler Ravi Rampaul for his first international match in six years. Test all-rounder Roston Chase was also called up for the first time on the back of […]
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In July 2013, the Cyrenaica Political Bureau, a militia led by Ibrahim Jathran, began a blockade of Libyas major oil ports and demanded expanded autonomy for Cyrenaica, a province in eastern Libya, and a greater share in oil revenues. The government did little to end the blockade, despite the loss of oil revenue—the lifeblood of Libyas economy. In March 2014, the group loaded a tanker with 234,000 barrels of crude oil (valued at about $30 million) to sell on the black market. Prime Minister Zeidan said the move was an act of piracy and threatened to blow up the ship. The militants, however, defied the threats and the tanker left the port. Parliament voted to dismiss Zeidan, citing his weakness and inability to control the militia. Abdullah al-Thinni was named interim prime minister. U.S. Navy SEALS raided the ship days later and captured three Libyans said by crew members to be hijackers. The ship was set to return to Libya. The raid was a major setback to Jathrans militia.
In May, former general Khalifa Heftar organized a group of anti-Islamist nationalists, calling it the Libyan National Army, and led a campaign against a coalition of Islamic militias, Libya Dawn, in eastern Libya that he said had thrown Libya into disarray. Fighting continued for several weeks, and Heftar gained the support of the countrys military. Heftar served under Qaddafi but split from him in the 1980s. He also accused Prime Minister Maiteg of being under the sway of the Islamic militias.
Libyas transitional Parliament elected Ahmed Maitiq, a prominent businessman from Misurata, as prime minister in May 2014. The Supreme Court, however, ruled that the election was unconstitutional, and he resigned. Thinni remained in office as interim prime minister.
Parliamentary elections were held in late June 2014, and because the populace had largely lost confidence in government as militias continued to yield tremendous power, turnout and interest in the race were low. In light of the violence between rival militias in Tripoli, the new
The United Nations stands ready to support Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan in efforts to resolve their decade-long disagreement over the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), senior officials told the Security Council on Thursday. NEW YORK, USA, July 09, 2021,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-UN Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, reported that recent negotiations under the African Union (AU) have yielded little progress. […]
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The airline has announced it will be axing several destinations from its route network from 2021.
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 03 September 2021: Last week, authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced they have suspended their entry ban on travellers with tourist visas from several countries including Sierra Leone, imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A joint statement issued by The Federal Authority for [Read More]
