South Africa’s ex-president due in court to face corruption charges
Reuters The trial of South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, on decade-old corruption charges, alongside French arms company Thales, is due to resume on Tuesday....
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How children of Rwandan most-wanted genocide fugitive led police to Paris-area hideout
French intelligence agents spied on the children of Rwanda’s most-wanted genocide fugitive to track him down to an apartment in a Paris suburb and end...
Fresh, strange facts about coronavirus
Scientists around the world are building up their knowledge about the coronavirus, as they frantically search for a cure and vaccine. The virus, first reported...
Pandemic a major blow for Airbnb
At the foot of the Acropolis hill, in the touristic Koukaki district, the coronavirus lockdown has silenced the sound of Airbnb customers’ wheeled luggage. The...
France using artificial intelligence to check whether people are wearing masks on public transport
France is integrating new AI tools into security cameras in the Paris metro system to check whether passengers are wearing face masks. The software, which...
Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial postponed due to coronavirus
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ECOWAS leaders appoint President Buhari to lead battle against coronavirus
ECOWAS leaders on Thursday appointed President Muhammadu Buhari to lead the battle against the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the sub-region. Mr Femi...
Chad’s troop deployment and the anti-jihadist campaign in the Sahel
Chadian President, Idriss Deby Itno, has threatened to end the deployment of his troops beyond national borders, a move freighted with potential consequences for the...
Research: Coronavirus hits obese, overweight men more
The rampaging coronavirus appears to have a greater preference for obese or overweight people, especially men, doctors said. In the emergency rooms of virus hotspots...
AfDB appoints Nourredine Lafhel as acting chief risk officer
The African Development Bank Group, AfDB, has appointed Nourredine Lafhel as acting Chief Risk Officer, effective 6th April 2020. Lafhel, a Canadian national, is currently...