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27 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
Nigerian military officials state that in an operation supported by troops from neighboring Niger, 89 "bandits" responsible for a series of attacks and raids against civilians in the Zamfara state were killed, several firearms including assault rifle...
25 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
Authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo state that at least 12 rangers and several civilians were killed and 4 others were injured after suspected members of the Rwandan Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) rebel group launch...
23 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that an additional 73,180 soldiers will be deployed to supplement the current 2,280 soldiers to help enforce a lockdown intended to combat the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Since March 27th, 202...
21 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
A court in Ghana has fined six Nigerians the equivalent of $2,500 United States dollars each for attending a birthday party in Teshie suburb of the capital city of Accra despite a 3-week lockdown implemented to combat the spread of the Covid-19 Coron...
20 Apr 2020 1 minute read 20 comments author_nan
Akoin, the cryptocurrency launched by musician and philanthropist Akon, will be the primary currency of billion dollar technology city Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC), according to a press release shared with CryptoSlate on April 16. The t...
15 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
In an international sting operation carried out by Interpol, American drug officials, and Brazilian and Mozambique police, 49 year-old Gilberto Aparecido dos Santos, one of Brazil's most-wanted criminals who also goes by the name Fuminho, was arreste...
14 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
In a televised address, Guinea President Alpha Conde stated that in an effort to reduce the transmission of the Covid-19 Coronavirus, the wearing of face masks will be temporarily made compulsory. The new order will come into effect on Saturday, Apri...
11 Apr 2020 2 minute read 0 comments Jaemoney
Introduction Last October I was really pleased to see a post about an art competition in my Instagram feed. The competition was by BIC to produce some artwork about Africa. This really piqued my interest on so many levels. Competitions are cool becau...
8 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
Effective Tuesday April 7th, 2020, local time, Moroccans who leave home without face masks risk prison sentences of up to 3 months along with fines of up to the equivalent of 126 United States dollars. The decision was announced after a government me...
6 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo stated that to combat the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus and to reduce the financial burdens of citizens amid the pandemic, the government will pay citizens' water bills for the next three months. In his televise...
