Supra Mahumapelo remains defiant in face of president’s call for him to resign
A beleaguered provincial premier, who’s backtracked on his undertaking to quit following allegations of corruption and inefficiency, has taken a leave of absence. He’s been temporarily replaced as acting premier of NorthWest province by a woman who’s facing fraud charges alongside him. Premier Supra Mahumapelo remains defiant claiming he’s the victim of a political conspiracy […]
Death toll from Kenya dam collapse climbs to 31
Rescue workers in northwestern Kenya have recovered 31 bodies from the mud after a dam burst yesterday. The disaster’s left 20 000 people homeless. Most of the victims from the collapse of the Patel Dam in Nakuru county 200 kms northwest of Nairobi were woman and children trapped in the mud. The Kenyan Red Cross […]
Nigeria takes steps to stop Ebola spreading from DRC
Nigeria’s taken immediate precautions to prevent any spread into its borders of the Ebola outbreak identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Vigilance has been tightened at airports with thermometers being used to screen passengers. Nigerian immigration authorities recall their experience in 2014 when the world’s worst Ebola outbreak killed 11 000 people in Sierra […]
Medical experts believe they can prevent spread of DRC Ebola outbreak
Medical experts who’ve arrived at ground zero for the Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak say there’s a very low risk of the deadly virus spreading. The remoteness of the area, which has made access difficult for them, militates against the haemorrhagic disease spreading. This is the ninth Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo since […]