June
SOUTH AFRICAN COURT ORDERS ARREST OF EX-PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA FOR CONTEMPT
Written by The NewYork TimesSouth Africa’s highest court on Tuesday ordered the imprisonment of Jacob Zuma, the country’s former president, for 15 months on contempt charges, after he defied an order to appear before a corruption inquiry examining the breathtaking financial scandals that tainted his tenure as the country’s leader from 2009 to 2018.
June
WHO RENAMES COVID-19 VARIANTS WITH GREEK LETTERS TO AVOID STIGMA
Written by MBC OnlineCoronavirus variants are to be known by letters of the Greek alphabet to avoid misreporting and stigmatising nations where they were first detected, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced.
May
Pioneering rock 'n' roll singer Little Richard has died at the age of 87, the musician's family has confirmed.
April
Germany and UK ready to start human trials for Coronavirus vaccine
Written by Agence France Presse, London.The race to develop an effective vaccine against the novel coronavirus gathered pace this week, as clinical trials on humans were approved in Germany and launched in the UK.
