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 Africa: AllAfrica: (Laatste update: vrijdag 31 juli 2020 21:22:08)
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Zimbabwe: Nurses' Strike Illegal, Says Health Services Board
[The Herald] THE Health Services Board (HSB) has slated the month-long industrial action by nurses as illegal saying they rushed to withdraw labour without sufficient notice.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:11:33 GMT
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Malawi: Mutharika's Bodyguard Arrested in Connection With Murder of Anti-Graft Boss
[Nyasa Times] The Lilongwe Magistrate's Court has formally charged former president Peter Mutharika's personal bodyguard Norman Chisale with murder pertaining to the killing of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) director of corporate affairs Issa Njauju.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:59:10 GMT
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Zimbabwe: Opposition's Fadzayi Mahere Arrested
[263Chat] Opposition MDC Alliance national spokesperson ,Advocate Fadzai Mahere has been arrested for peacefully demonstrating against corruption.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:53:48 GMT
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Kenya: Govt Unveils Tracing App Targeting Air Travel Passengers
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government will officially launch a mobile app for air travel passengers on August 1st, to help track incoming passengers as well as help in easing congestion at airports around the country.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:18:59 GMT
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Malawi: 146 Patients Evacuated From Balaka Hospital
[Nyasa Times] All 146 patients have been evacuated after fire gutted part of the 200 capacity Balaka district hospital Friday morning.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:13:57 GMT
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Namibia: Namibia Approaches IMF for Emergency Covid-19 Loan
[Namibia Economist] Namibia has applied to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for loan through the institution's rapid financing instrument.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 13:57:55 GMT
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Namibia: Bank Windhoek Cash-in-Transit Staff Robbed at Gunpoint
[Namibia Economist] Bank Windhoek has confirmed that the staff of the contracted security company which transports cash on behalf of the bank, was held at gunpoint outside the Okahandja Mall while in transit on Friday morning.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 13:55:25 GMT
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South Africa: Crime Statistics - More Sexual Offences, Attempted Murder Cases Drop
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Sexual offences discovered as a result of police action have increased by 20.5% over the past year, according to the 2019/20 statistics released by the South African Police Service.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 13:47:56 GMT
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Kenya: Crisis Looming as Infections, Deaths Increase
[Nation] Kenya is staring at a Covid-19 crisis as infections inch close to 20,000 and the daily death toll continues in double digits.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 13:41:47 GMT
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Rwanda: Robots Used to Fight Against Covid-19
[WHO] One of the challenges being faced worldwide is the rate of infection of health professionals while treating COVID-19 patients. 2016 statistics show the following picture of Rwanda's health sector: 1/50,505 ground ambulance / population Ratio; 1/10,055 Doctor/population ratio; 1/1,094 Nurse/population ratio; 1/10,500 Laboratory technicians /population ratio.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 13:29:31 GMT
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Namibia: Fishrot Lawyer Claims Murder Attempt
[Namibian] LAWYER Marén de Klerk, who has been implicated in the Namibian fishing industry corruption scandal that led to the arrest of two former ministers and a number of co-accused, says he has received threats against his life.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:45:39 GMT
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Zimbabwe: Do Not Compensate White Farmers, Mnangagwa Told
[263Chat] South African opposition party, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop "pissing" on graves of liberation war fighters through his efforts to compensate white farmers.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:38:52 GMT
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Zimbabwe: Crackdown Continues As Police Arrest Mahere, Mamombe, Dangarembwa
[New Zimbabwe] Police in Harare have arrested MDC Alliance national spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere, filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembwa among some activists over protests which had been planned for this Friday.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:26:19 GMT
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Tanzania: Milestone as Poaching Falls By 80%
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- Elephant poaching has gone down by 80 percent during the past five years, a government official said on Wednesday.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:21:57 GMT
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Kenya: Kenya Airways Pilots Plead With Kenyatta to Save Their Jobs
[Nation] Pilots are seeking the intervention of President Uhuru Kenyatta to save their jobs as struggling Kenya Airways (KQ) pushes on with the resolve to send them home.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:09:55 GMT
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Africa: VP Taylor, Leymah Gbowee, Join Rwanda's Paul Kagame On List of 100 Most Reputable Africans
[Observer] Reputation Poll International (PI), a leading global human reputation management firm, has named Liberia's Vice President, Jewel Howard Taylor, and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Leymah Gbowee, as two of the hundred (100) most reputable persons on the continent of Africa.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:02:53 GMT
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Liberia: Liberia Has Chance for Robust Recovery After Pandemic - New World Bank Report
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The COVID-19 pandemic continues to exact a toll on the global economy, and Liberia is facing its dire human and economic impact, with real GDP projected to contract by 2.6 percent in 2020, according to the first Liberia Economic Update.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:25:31 GMT
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Ghana: Shut Down 'Witch' Camps - Lynching of 90-Year-Old Woman Condemned
[Public Agenda] The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has said it is time for the government to consider closing down the various "witch" camps in the country.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:16:40 GMT
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Zimbabwe: Senior Doctors Down Tools As Govt Rejects 'Insane' Demands
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe Senior Hospital Doctors (ZSHDA) members downed tools Thursday after the acting Health Ministry secretary said it would be insane for government to pay their salaries in foreign currency.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:38:52 GMT
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Rwanda: Lockdown Lifted on Some Kigali City Neighbourhoods
[New Times] Three of the six villages in Kigali City that have been under total lockdown were on Thursday, July 30, allowed to go back to normal as the other three were added on the lockdown list.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:21:49 GMT
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Africa: Over 900,000 Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 Across Continent
[allAfrica] As of July 31, confirmed the Covid-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 909,124.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:14:53 GMT
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Swaziland: IMF Gives Swaziland Emergency Coronavirus Loan
[Swazi Media] The International Monetary Fund has approved a loan of US$110 million to help Swaziland (eSwatini) as it grapples with the coronavirus crisis.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 07:56:56 GMT
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Nigeria: Investigation - Inside A Transport Tax Scheme Where Corruption, Violence Reign
[Premium Times] Amoo struggled to pick up broken parts of his Nissan car's wing mirror, his demeanor lifeless. He mumbled a few words of complaint, threatening to seek justice. The 35-year-old commercial cab driver had just engaged in a brawl with an official of the Oyo State Park Management System (PMS) on the busy end of Mokola-Roundabout area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 07:52:26 GMT
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Rwanda: Govt Receives 100 Medical Ventilators From U.S.
[New Times] Rwanda's fight against Covid-19 has been boosted by a donation of 100 medical ventilators from the United States of America.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 07:20:02 GMT
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Kenya: In-Person Classes to Resume in January - Education Boss
[Nation] Tertiary institutions of learning will resume face-to-face class sessions in January 2021.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 06:42:07 GMT
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Africa: Three Nigerian Footballers Who Helped Their European Teams Gain Promotion
[Premium Times] The European football season is ending and some Nigerian players have helped their various teams make the leap into the topmost tier of football leagues in England, Spain, and Italy.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 05:59:54 GMT
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Mali: Prime Minister Boubou Cisse Says He Will Not Resign
[DW] Mali's prime minister, Boubou Cisse, told DW that "no one is expected to achieve the impossible" in finding a solution to form a unity government for the crisis-rocked country. His resignation isn't on the agenda.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 04:43:22 GMT
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Africa: How the Grand Renaissance Dam Might Spark Cooperation Rather Than Conflict
[The Conversation Africa] Ethiopia's on-going construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River has attracted speculation that it could lead to a 'water war'.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 04:25:28 GMT
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East Africa: 'Human Trafficking to Middle East Now Being Done Entirely by East Africans'
[ISS] Evidence suggests that trafficking from the region to the Middle East is being run entirely by East Africans.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 04:23:02 GMT
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 Belgie: Knack.be Wetenschap: (Laatste update: vrijdag 31 juli 2020 12:53:51)
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De leugen onder de loep: waarom we massaal liegen
Heb je weleens een fout verdoezeld of de waarheid verzwegen? Goed nieuws: dat is perfect normaal. Sterker nog, de meeste mensen liegen aan de lopende band tegen hun omgeving én tegen zichzelf. Waarom precies? Op die vraag zocht de Amerikaanse auteur Judi Ketteler een eerlijk antwoord.
Thu, 30 Jul 2020 23:08:07 +0200
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Belgie: Knack.be_Gezondheid: (Laatste update: vrijdag 31 juli 2020 18:58:52)
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Voorkeur voor jongens doet elk jaar meer dan een miljoen meisjes niet geboren worden
Door pre- en postnatale geslachtsselectie is het aantal 'ontbrekende vrouwen' in een halve eeuw meer dan verdubbeld. Vooral in China en India blijft deze vorm van discriminatie overeind.
Wed, 01 Jul 2020 12:11:07 +0200
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 Europa: Belgie: Humo (Laatste update: vrijdag 31 juli 2020 16:07:59)
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William Boeva bij Alex Agnew: 'De blik op de gezichten van die bestuurders toen ik als een mini Batman uit de wagen sprong'
Iedere zondag op Humo: 'Welcome to the AA', de podcast van Alex Agnew en zijn partner in crime Andries Beckers die elke week een andere gast ontvangen voor een goed gesprek. In deze aflevering: William Boeva over zijn nieuwe voorstelling 'B30VA', maar ook over eten en over dat de maatschappij nog veel faciliteiten mist voor de mindervalide medemens.
Beluister de podcast
Sat, 25 Jan 2020 23:48:00 +0100
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 Europa: Belgie: Nieuwsblad.be Economie (Laatste update: vrijdag 31 juli 2020 17:51:30)
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Lufthansa en Brussels Airlines keuren steunpakket voor de Belgische luchtvaartmaatschappij goed
Het steunpakket van 460 miljoen euro voor Brussels Airlines dat werd afgesproken met de federale regering, is goedgekeurd door zowel Brussels Airlines als moedermaatschappij Lufthansa. Dat heeft een woordvoerster van Brussels Airlines bevestigd.
Fri, 24 Jul 2020 16:49:08 +0200
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Europa: Belgie: Nieuwsblad.be Snelnieuws (Laatste update: vrijdag 31 juli 2020 10:11:56)
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Luchtvaartmaatschappij KLM schrapt nog eens 1.500 jobs: nu al 5.000 banen op de tocht
Luchtvaartmaatschappij KLM wil volgens Nederlandse media nog eens 1.500 jobs schrappen.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:17:00 +0200
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 Friesland: Friesnieuws.nl: (Laatste update: vrijdag 31 juli 2020 18:25:56)
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Hotel Galamadammen failliet na langdurige verbouwing, ander beleid en door coronacrisis
Mooist gelegen en meest veelzijdige hotelbedrijf van Friesland dicht Hotel Galamadammen failliet na langdurige verbouwing, ander beleid en door coronacrisis KOUDUM (NL) – Een schokgolf in Friesland: hotel-restaurant-terras-jachthavens Galamadammen aan het meer de Morre (Morra) in Koudum, in de zuidwesthoek van Friesland, is 19 mei 2020 failliet verklaard. Het betreft de exploitatiemaatschappij Horeca Merenzicht BV...
Het bericht Hotel Galamadammen failliet na langdurige verbouwing, ander beleid en door coronacrisis verscheen eerst op Toeristisch Fries Nieuws.
Fri, 22 May 2020 08:33:33 +0000
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 Friesland: Leeuwarder_Courant Friesland: (Laatste update: vrijdag 17 juli 2020 09:04:38)
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50 jaar geleden: 'Onderlinges' fuseren
Na een zelfstandig bestaan van precies zeventig jaren gaat de Onderlinge Brandwaarborgmaatschappij „Gorredijk en omgeving” verdwijnen. Met ingang van 1 oktober aanstaande zal de maatschappij opgaan in de Onderlinge Brandwaarborgmaatschappij van de gemeente Leeuwarden.
Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:30:00 +0100
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 Midden_Oosten: Al_Jazeera: (Laatste update: vrijdag 31 juli 2020 16:51:18)
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Vietnam records first coronavirus death amid resurgence: Live
A 70-year-old man died shortly after testing positive for COVID-19 in Danang where the virus re-emerged after 100 days.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:04:41 GMT
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US marine dead, 8 missing after 'incident' off California coast
Search and rescue operations are under way after a fatal incident involving an amphibious assault vehicle.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 13:52:16 GMT
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UK government wins bid for Supreme Court to hear Begum case
Judge says highest court should consider 'ISIL bride' case as it raises 'points of law of general public importance'.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 13:39:06 GMT
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Zimbabwe author held as streets empty on day of planned protests
Famous novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga detained after authorities ban demonstrations over corruption, economic woes.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:30:57 GMT
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Tracking Africa's coronavirus cases
Experts warn fragile healthcare systems in many nations could be overwhelmed in the face of a severe COVID-19 outbreak.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:29:01 GMT
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Coronavirus pandemic: Which politicians and celebs are affected?
Top politicians, celebrities and sportspeople have been infected as governments take strict measures to curb the virus.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:26:30 GMT
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Maasai Mara migration: Few tourists see Kenya's wonder of world
Government officials say two million employees in tourism have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:07:00 GMT
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Thailand plastic waste: Turning old fishing nets into mask
About eight million tonnes of plastic enter the world's oceans each year and Thailand is one of the largest contributors.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:01:32 GMT
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Hong Kong postpones legislative election citing coronavirus surge
Delay by a year slammed by pro-democracy supporters who accuse authorities of using virus as excuse to avoid defeat.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:48:26 GMT
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Coronavirus: All you need to know about symptoms and risks
Countries around the world step up efforts to tackle the new coronavirus that has killed hundreds of thousands.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:44:30 GMT
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Ukraine, Iran conclude first-round talks on plane downing damages
Ukraine says the Kyiv negotiation with Iran was 'constructive' as the two sides agree on the terms of next round.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:43:56 GMT
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Wildlife revival: Conservation wins for tigers and gorillas
As mountain gorillas number more than 1,000 and India's tiger populations rebound, recovery efforts reap their rewards.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:00:55 GMT
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Coronavirus: Which countries have confirmed cases?
More than 17 million infections confirmed in 188 countries and territories, including more than 667,000 deaths.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:54:31 GMT
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What happens if you catch the new coronavirus?
What we know so far on what COVID-19 does to the human body in cases of infections and deaths.
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:51:13 GMT
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