Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says he is launching the "final phase" of the army's operation in Tigray with an attack on the regional capital, Mekelle. He said the military would try not to harm civilians and urged people in the city to stay at home. It comes after a deadline he gave forRead More
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At least 45 people killed during Uganda protests
At least 45 people were killed in protests that rocked Kampala and other parts of Uganda last week, a police spokesperson said Monday. The protests were sparked by the arrest of popular music star turned presidential candidate Bobi Wine for contravening Covid-19 regulations at a campaign rally last Wednesday. As the news of Wine's arrestRead More
Caf president Ahmad banned by Fifa for five years
Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Ahmad has been banned for five years by Fifa for breaching various codes of ethics. The Fifa vice-president, 60, has been found to have breached codes relating to duty of loyalty, offering and accepting gifts, abuse of position as well as misappropriation of funds. "The investigation into Mr Ahmad'sRead More
Covid: US records quarter of a million deaths from coronavirus
The US has recorded more than 250,000 deaths from Covid-19, a bleak marker as cases soar once again across the country. According to Johns Hopkins University, the country has now reported 250,029 deaths and nearly 11.5 million cases. It has more reported infections and a higher death toll than any other country worldwide. And casesRead More
Trump fires election security official who contradicted him
Donald Trump says he has fired a top election official who contradicted the US president's claims of voter fraud. President Trump said he "terminated" Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (Cisa) chief Chris Krebs for his "highly inaccurate" remarks on vote integrity. Mr Trump has refused to concede the US election, and has made unsubstantiated claimsRead More
US Election: Attorney General William Barr approves fraud investigation
A smooth transition of power in the US is looking less likely with Donald Trump blocking co-operation with Joe Biden's team and the US attorney general authorising investigations into allegations of electoral fraud. The Electoral College is scheduled to formally confirm Mr Biden's victory on 14 December with the Democrat being sworn into office inRead More
Joe Biden to roll out COVID-19 task force and reverse several Trump policies
Joe Biden is preparing to name his new team of coronavirus advisers and deliver on a promise to get the pandemic under control in the US. The president-elect's first order of business will be trying to bring down COVID-19 cases and deaths, which have totalled more than 9.9 million and over 237,000 in the USRead More
Anti-Trump Republican group launches ‘count every vote’ campaign
The anti-Trump GOP group Republicans for the Rule of Law is launching more than 100 billboards in Pennsylvania calling on officials to “count every vote” as results continue to trickle in from the battleground state. The digital billboards feature an image of an American flag with the phrase “count every vote.” “This stands to serveRead More
Trump attacks legitimate vote counting efforts and claims fraud without basis
President Trump attacked legitimate vote counting efforts in remarks from the White House early Wednesday, suggesting attempts to tally all ballots amounted to disenfranchising his supporters. "Millions and millions of people voted for us," Trump said in the East Room. "A very sad group of people is trying to disenfranchise that group of people." HisRead More
Coronavirus: Singapore schoolchildren must use Covid-tracing tech
Singapore pupils aged over seven must use the city state's contact-tracing app or wearable device from December. Both use Bluetooth signals to log any contact with other users' devices. Pupils do not always have access to their phones but free tokens that can be worn on a lanyard or carried are being given away atRead More