Nigeria to relax coronavirus restrictions on places of worship from June 2

Nigeria will relax coronavirus restrictions on places of worship from Tuesday, the chairman of the presidential task force for COVID-19 said. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country where Christianity and Islam are widely practised, has recorded 10,162 confirmed cases and 287 deaths. Boss Mustapha, the country’s most senior civil servant, also said a lockdown in the… Read More Nigeria to relax coronavirus restrictions on places of worship from June 2

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Six cases recorded as new Ebola outbreak hits Congo

Authorities in Congo announced a new Ebola outbreak in the western city of Mbandaka on Monday, adding to another epidemic of the virus that has raged in the east since 2018. Six cases have been detected, four of which have died in the city, a trading hub of 1.5 million people on the Congo River… Read More Six cases recorded as new Ebola outbreak hits Congo

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Five dead, twelve injured as shelling hit park in Libya

A grassy area used as a park in the Libyan capital Tripoli was hit by shelling on Sunday that left five people dead and 12 others wounded, an official and a medic said. The incident highlighted a continuing risk to civilians despite a relative lull in fighting around Tripoli since eastern-based forces staged partial withdrawals… Read More Five dead, twelve injured as shelling hit park in Libya

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