Influential  politician dies South Sudan’s Minister for East Africa Affairs John Luk Jok has died in the capital, Juba, after falling sick on Monday night. Authorities say he died on Tuesday morning at his home in the city. The minister was an influential figure in South Sudan’s politics and was among the drafters of the country’s transitional constitution. He held …

Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 150,000 mark: Africa CDC The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent rose to 152,442 as of Tuesday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC in its latest update issued on Tuesday revealed that the number of confirmed positive cases across the continent rose from 147,099 …

George Floyd’s Killing Exposes US Endemic Racial Discrimination – UN The coronavirus pandemic’s disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities, and protests triggered by George Floyd’s death, have laid bare “endemic inequalities” in the United States, the UN rights chief said Tuesday, urging action. Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, warned that the COVID-19 crisis has had a worse …