Paul Kagame, born 23 October 1957, is President of the Republic of Rwanda. He is now a constitutional political leader but had a stint as military leader earlier in his life. He took presidential office in 2000 after the resignation of his predecessor, Pasteur Bizimungu. He is known to have commanded the rebel force that […]
When US Democrats in Congress proposed legislation to reform the police following weeks of protests over the death of African American George Floyd at the hands of a white officer, commenters on social media only wanted to talk about one thing: what they were wearing. Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and […]
Democratic US presidential candidate Joe Biden has said the late George Floyd will “change the world.” Following a private meeting with Mr Floyd’s family in Houston, Texas, to offer his sympathies, Mr Biden told CBS news his death was “one of the great inflection points in American history”. The killing of African American George Floyd […]
New Zealand has lifted almost all of its coronavirus restrictions after reporting no active cases in the country. At midnight local time (12:00 GMT), all of New Zealand moved to level one, the lowest of a four-tier alert system. Under new rules, social distancing is not required and there are no limits on public gatherings, […]
“Ghana is my second home. I will forever love Ghana”, those were the final words of the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Ghana Shi Ting Wang, who, on Friday, June 5, 2020, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional integration, Mrs Shirley Ayorkor Botchway to bid farewell to the government and […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying they should be worn in public to help stop the spread of coronavirus. The global body said new information showed they could provide “a barrier for potentially infectious droplets”. Some countries around the world already recommend or mandate the wearing of face […]
The National Football League has said players should be allowed to protest during the national anthem as rallies against racial discrimination continue. “We were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said. The NFL had previously banned players from dropping to […]
Uganda’s Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has gone into self-isolation after some of his contacts tested positive of for coronavirus. Local journalists say cabinet members are being tested for the virus. Mr Rugunda made the announcement on Twitter: Friends, I have gone into self isolation after some of my contacts tested positive for #COVID19. My own […]
The Gambia has called for an investigation into the shooting and death of a diplomat’s son in Snellville, Georgia. The Gambian foreign affairs ministry on Thursday said they have asked the Gambian Embassy in Washington to “engage the relevant U.S. authorities including the State Department, to seek a transparent, credible and objective investigation in the matter.” According […]
China has donated 62,000 masks and over 19,000 pieces of PPEs, together with other critical medical equipment to Zimbabwe. The news was announced by the Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe. “My pleasure to handover the donation to our Zimbabwean friends. Together we will sail past this storm.” The Ambassador wrote on twitter. According to the Chinese […]
