Egypt's first post-Mubarak ruler, Tantawi, dies aged 85

Egypt's Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, who headed the military junta that ruled after president Hosni Mubarak's ouster in the Arab Spring protests, has died at age 85, the government said Tuesday.
#egypt #mohammedhusseintantawi #hosnimubarak

Some 20% of Nigeria’s workers lost jobs to Covid

A new report published on Tuesday offers a grim assessment of how the Covid-19 pandemic has roiled Nigeria’s economy and had an uneven impact across both the formal and informal sectors.
#nigerianworkers #jobloss #covid

Hundreds storm Namibia parliament ahead of German genocide deal vote

Around 300 protesters stormed Namibia's parliament on Tuesday, as the National Assembly was due to vote on a $1 billion compensation offer from Germany to atone for its 1904-1908 genocide against the Herero and Nama people.
#namibia #nama #herero #germangenocide

Sudan Failed Coup: Government blames Pro-Bashir Elements

Sudan says that ''forces of Darkness'' linked to the ousted president Omal Al Bashir were behind Tuesday failed coup.
#omalalbashir #failedcoup #sudan #probashirelements

Covid in Scotland: Soldiers to drive ambulances from this weekend

Soldiers will be driving Scottish ambulances from this weekend, as part of efforts to ease pressure on the service.
#scotland #ambulances #covid19

Cambodia: The autistic teenager jailed over a Telegram post

In June, an autistic Cambodian teenager was arrested after writing a message on Telegram that allegedly insulted ruling party officials. He has not seen his family since. UN experts have said they are "deeply disturbed" by the case and are calling for his release.
#cambodia #autism #cambodianteenager #unexperts

Covid: US opens up to fully vaccinated travellers

The US is easing its coronavirus travel restrictions, reopening to passengers from the UK, EU and other nations. From November, foreign travellers will be allowed to fly into the US if they are fully vaccinated, and undergo testing and contact tracing.
#covid #us #uk #vaccines #coronavirus

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao to run for president in 2022

Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao declared he will run for president in 2022, vowing to tackle poverty and corruption as he seeks to win over voters with his rags-to-riches story.
#mannypacquiao #boxing #poverty #philippines

Worst is behind me, says Federer

Roger Federer said his injury comeback was not yet in sight but insisted he was over the worst as the 40-year-old tennis great targets a return to the courts.
#rogerfederer #injury #comeback #tennis

Zuma says SA is becoming 'constitutional dictatorship' after he loses in court

After failing in his bid to have his 15-month sentence for contempt overturned last week, former president Jacob Zuma says South Africa is turning from a democracy into a "constitutional dictatorship". 
#jacobzuma #southafrica #dictatorship