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May 30, 2020
1 min

Kylie Jenner Demoted From Billionaire To Millionaire As Her Fortune Slightly Decreases

Beauty accessories titan Kylie Jenner has been demoted from a billionaire to a millionaire due to, what Forbes and some other magazines say, a slight decrease in her fortune. That was reported by some media on May 29, 2020. According Forbes, Kylie Jenner’s net worth decreased from $1 billion to $900 million as of 2020, while Celebrity Net Worth magazine estimates her current net worth at $700 million. Explanation of her declined fortune despite a reported $340 million net ear

May 30, 2020
2 min

Minnesota’s Racist Police Derek Chauvin Charged With Murder Of George Floyd As Angry Protests Spread

The racist European American policeman Derek Chauvin captured on video on May 25, 2020, kneeling on the neck of an unarmed handcuffed African American man George Floyd (46) on a street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and sadistically suffocating him until he died, has eventually been arrested and charged with murder. According to the video coverage, Derek Chauvin kept his knee on George Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes, about three of which were after Mr Floyd had became unres

May 27, 2020
1 min

Protests In Minneapolis, MN, After Police Are Captured In Video Killing An African American

Massive protests erupted in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, in the evening of May 26, 2020, following emergence of a video that showed vividly four policemen, two of them of European descent and the other two of Asian descent, killing an unarmed handcuffed African American man they claimed to have been arresting, on May 25, 2020. In the video, the four policemen were captured pinning down the African American man, namely George Floyd, on the floor of a street in Minn

May 26, 2020
1 min

Evariste Ndayishimiye Wins Burundi Presidential Election 2020 Amid Electoral Fraud Allegations

Burundi's ruling party CNDD-FDD's Evariste Ndayishimiye won the country’s 2020 presidential election held on May 20, 2020. That was announced by Burundi’s National Election Commission on May 25, 2020. According to the announcement, Evariste Ndayishimiye, a former army major general, won 68.72% of the presidential vote, while his main rival Agathon Rwasa of the opposition party National Forces of Liberation (CNL) took 24.19% of the vote. However, Mr Agathon Rwasa is said to ha

May 24, 2020
1 min

Naomi Osaka Is World's Highest Paid Sportswoman

Naomi Osaka is the highest paid sportswoman in the world according to Forbes and reported by some media on May 23, 2020. The Haitian-Japanese tennis superstar is said to have earned a staggering $37.4 million in the past 12 months. Her massive annual earning is the highest ever by a female sports person. It accrues mainly from lucrative endorsement deals with Nike, Nissan Motors, and Yonex, among others. Naomi Osaka has won two Grand Slam tournaments so far, US Open and Austr

May 20, 2020
1 min

Moeketsi Majoro Becomes Lesotho’s New PM

Moeketsi Majoro has become Lesotho’s new Prime Minister after been sworn in on May 20, 2020. A former Minister of Finance, Moeketsi Majoro takes over the Kingdom’s top political position from Thomas Thabane who formally resigned on May 18, 2020. The former PM is facing serious criminal allegations connected to the fatal shooting of his ex-wife Lipolelo Thabane on the outskirts of Maseru on June 14, 2017. _________________ © 2015 - 2020 Africa Up To Date. All Rights Reserved

May 20, 2020
1 min

Polling Stations In Burundi Open For 2020 General Elections

Polling stations in Burundi opened on the morning of May 20, 2020 for the country’s 2020 general elections. Over 5 million registered voters are electing a new president and 100 members of parliament. Battling for the presidential position are seven candidates. However, Evariste Ndayishimiye of the ruling party CNDD-FDD and Agathon Rwasa of the opposition party National Forces of Liberation are said to be the top contenders for the top political post. Burundi becomes the seco

May 19, 2020
1 min

Trump Takes Anti-Malaria Drug Hydroxychloroquine For Protection Against Covid-19

President Donald Trump of USA takes a daily dose of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to protect himself against covid-19, reported some media on May 19, 2020. According to the reports, the "Keep America Great" president says he has been taking the anti-malaria drug for more than a week now. He added that he gets tested for covid-19 every couple of days, and all the results have been negative so far. While President Trump is optimistic about the effect of hydroxychloroquin

May 15, 2020
2 min

WHO Predicts 0.25 Billion Covid-19 Cases In Africa In 2020. Is The Prediction Credible?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has predicted a staggering 0.25 billion covid-19 cases and 190 000 deaths from disease in Africa in 2020. That was reported by various media on May 15, 2020. The rather dramatic prediction by the global health body comes at a time when Africa is experiencing a stable very low rate of covid-19 infection as compared to other regions in the world. As of May 14, 2020 Africa with its population of over 1 billion had a total of 75 380 confirmed c

May 15, 2020
1 min

4 Expelled WHO Personnel Leave Burundi

Four expelled World Health Organization personnel based in Burundi left the East African Community member state on May 15, 2020, reported some media. The four were declared persona non grata on May 12, 2020 and ordered to leave the country by May 15, 2020. No reason was given by the Government of Burundi for their expulsion. Some political analysts, however, think their expulsion may have something to do with their castigation of Burundi Government decision to go ahead with t

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