(2020-03-15). South Africa declares Covid-19 national emergency. rt.com 
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national state of disaster due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. So far, 61 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in the country. | The president warned that the epidemic might have a significant and "potentially lasting" effect on the country's economy, which is already in recession. Earlier this week, the World Health Organization classified the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic. Over 160,000 people have contracted the disease worldwide, while more than 6,400 died.
(2020-03-15). Palestinian Issue and Public Opinion Hinder Revival of Morocco-Israel Ties – Activist. sputniknews.com Morocco enjoys strong economic and military ties with Israel, thinks the founder of the Israel-Morocco Friendship Association. But the road to full diplomatic relations is bogged down by the stalemate on the Palestinian front.
(2020-03-15). Eastern-Based Libyan National Army Hits Tripoli's Mitiga Airport Killing Turkish Servicemen. sputniknews.com Turkey has been sending troops to war-torn Libya to support the UN-backed Government of National Accord. According to Turkish President Erdogan, Ankara seeks to protect the GNA from being overthrown by the Libyan National Army, which supports the eastern-based interim government in the port city of Tobruk.
(2020-03-15). Guinea to go to polls on March 22. yenisafak.com Guinea will hold legislative elections and a constitutional referendum on March 22, local media reported Saturday.The electoral campaign will start on March 15 to 20, local media said, quoting a presidential decree.The decision was taken in consideration of the opinion of the Constitutional Court and the request of the Independent National Electoral Commission, it said.The commission is required to take all material and regulatory provisions for the combined organization of the legislative election and the constitutional referendum.The High Communication Authority, Defense Ministry and Security and Territorial Ad…
(2020-03-14). South Sudan: UN chief commends 'spirit of compromise and collaboration' as new cabinet is unveiled. news.un.org Following the unveiling of a new unity cabinet in South Sudan on Thursday, the UN Secretary-General has commended the "spirit of compromise and collaboration" shown by President Salva Kiir and rival-turned-top deputy, Riek Machar, on what has been a rocky road towards forging lasting peace.
(2020-03-13). Many Mozambicans still struggling to get back on their feet, one year after cyclone. news.un.org Many of the people who lost everything when Cyclone Idai swept through central Mozambique a year ago, continue to face devastating hardship, the UN food relief agency said on Friday.
(2020-03-13). Krugman Disses Sanders and Embraces Biden While Distorting the Obama Record. counterpunch.org 
Paul Krugman, a past winner of the Nobel Prize in economics, wrote a recent New York Times column with the title "Bernie Sanders is Going for Broke." He criticizes Sanders for his politics which are characterized as a "go-for-broke maximalism" "without compromise" described as: "a maximalist agenda on all fronts: complete elimination of private health
(2020-03-12). Gaza: Murdering Children for Sport. globalresearch.ca Ayman Mohyeldin was an Egyptian reporter for al-Jazeera English who had covered dozens of major events in the Middle East for many American and other networks. His reputation was enormous, and his reporting on the Israeli assault on Gaza was …
(2020-03-12). The Government Has a Secret Plan to Track Everyone's Faces at Airports. We're Suing. aclu.org U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Transportation Security Administration are putting us on an extraordinarily dangerous path toward the normalization of face surveillance. But because key facts about this surveillance are still secret, the public lacks the information it needs to hold these agencies to account. We're
(2020-03-12). China Steadily Continues to Promote Influence on the African Continent. globalresearch.ca Every day the news about Chinese investments in the Africa are highlighted in newspapers around the world. On the one hand, western critics believe that Beijing is seeking to expand its area of influence outside Asian territory, and on the …
(2020-03-11). More support key for counter-terrorism in Africa, where 'misogyny is at the heart of so many' groups. news.un.org The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for greater international support to African countries in their continued fight against terrorism and violent extremism, particularly in parts of the Sahel, the Lake Chad Basin region and the Horn of Africa.
(2020-03-10). Burundi election countdown amid 'deteriorating' human rights situation. news.un.org Two months ahead of Burundi's planned local and presidential elections, senior UN-appointed independent rights investigators have urged the Government to reopen the "democratic, civil and political space" there.