SA denounces Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara
South Africa calls on Morocco as the occupying force in Western Sahara to allow free passage of humanitarian aid and medical supplies to counter the COVID 19 pandemic in the country it invaded. The statement from Pretoria calls on Morocco and the Saharawi liberation movement POLISARIO to observe the ceasefire called by UN Secretary General […]
Congo confirms third new case of EBOLA
A third new case of EBOLA has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic, days after authorities were hoping to sound the all-clear on the second worst outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic disease. Angry locals stoned health workers disinfecting the home of the first identified new case. The three new cases of EBOLA – after a […]
IMF gives debt relief to 19 African countries
The International Monetary Fund is providing debt relief to 25 countries – 19 of them African – to lighten their debt obligations while fighting the COVID 19. The money will come from the fund’s Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust. IMFManaging Director Kristalina Georgieva says the debt relief will run for an initial period of six […]