The government of Burkina Faso has declared three days of mourning following an attack that left at least 160 people dead late last week in the northern village of Solhan. The International Committee for the Red Cross, noting that local hospitals are o…
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Johnson to Call on G-7 to ‘Vaccinate World by 2022’
When the leaders of the world’s industrialized nations meet next week in Cornwall, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will ask them to commit to “vaccinate the entire world against coronavirus by the end of 2022,” according to a statement Saturday.”V…
Armed Attackers Kill 132 Civilians in Burkina Faso Village Raid
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO – The death toll from the worst militant attack in Burkina Faso in recent years has risen to 132, the government said Saturday, after armed assailants laid siege overnight to a village in the Islamist extremist-plagued northea…
More Than 20% in Sudan Face Acute Hunger, WFP Says
GENEVA – The World Food Program is warning that 21% of Sudan’s 40 million population faces acute hunger and will need emergency assistance between June and September, when food stocks are lowest.Several factors have contributed to this situation. For …
Lebanon Reports 233 New Coronavirus Infections
Lebanon reported as many as 346 new cases of contracting Coronavirus infection, in the last 24-hour, putting the tally at 541,232.Overall recoveries rose to 522,465 against 7,752 fatalities as more 5 deaths were reported.Source: Saudi Press Agency
Four mosques closed temporarily for violating COVID-19 precautions
The Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments has closed four mosques in Muharraq and the Southern governorates for two weeks for failure to comply with the precautionary measures and the established health protocols to curtail the spread of …