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Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed to be held no later than the summer of 2021
The International Olympic Committee and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have concluded the Tokyo 2020 Olympics...
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World Bank moving forward on first $1.7 bln in pandemic aid projects
The World Bank’s executive board is expected to consider later this week the first fast-track funds...
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South Africa to impose 21-day lockdown as coronavirus cases jump
South Africa will impose a nationwide lockdown for 21 days from midnight on Thursday to try...
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G20 says developing action plan to deal with global pandemic
Finance ministers and central bankers from the world’s 20 largest economies agreed on Monday to develop...
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UK PM Johnson orders Britons: you must stay at home
Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Britons on Monday to stay at home to halt the spread...
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Zimbabwean Media personality Zororo Makamba dies aged 30 from coronavirus
Zimbabwean TV presenter Zororo Makamba has become the first person in the southern African country to...
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Africa’s richest woman accuses Portugal of ‘acting illegally’
Isabel dos Santos, Africa’s ‘richest woman’ – recently pilloried in the international press over allegations that...
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Coronavirus medical supplies donated by Alibaba’s Ma arrive in Ethiopia
The first batch of protective and medical equipment donated by Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack...
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Nigeria central bank devalues official FX rate by 15% after trade with local bank -traders
The Nigerian central bank devalued the official currency rate by 15% on Friday, in a move...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda imposes Africa’s first lockdown
Rwanda has become the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to order a total shutdown because of...
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