Health monitoring from 28 Dec. to 3 Jan.
Health Monitoring
100 Dead in Attacks on Two Western Niger Villages
The attacks occurred Saturday just as first-round presidential results were announced. “Terrorists” killed around 100 people in two villages in western Niger, the latest in a string of civilian massacres that have rocked the jihadist-plagued Tillaberi region, a local mayor said Sunday. The attacks on the villages of Tchoma Bangou and Zaroumadareye occurred Saturday just as first-round…
Covid vaccines ‘may be ineffective against South African mutation’
A leading scientist has warned coronavirus vaccines could be ineffective against the highly infectious South African mutation. Sir John Bell, regius professor of medicine at Oxford University who helped develop its jab, said he is more concerned about it than the Kent strain. ‘The mutations associated with the South African form are really pretty substantial…
CAR rebels attack and enter town before poll results announced
Southern Bangassou town partially captured day before authorities are due to declare results of the presidential election. Rebel fighters have partially captured the southern city of Bangassou in the Central African Republic (CAR), weeks after they were accused of an attempted coup and ahead of partial results from a tense presidential election. A coalition of…
Monitoring Defense and security from Dec. 21 to 28, 2020-CC
Monitoring Defense and security from Dec. 21 to 28, 2020-CC