Saturday, February 25, 2023

Long waits for voters in Nigeria as country awaits news of new president

Voters lined up in Lagos, Nigeria, to cast ballots in presidential election

Frustrated Nigerians cast their ballots into the evening Saturday, hours after the official deadline for joining the voting line in Africa's most populous nation after late starts and sporadic violence caused delays at polling stations.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nigeria-election-vote-1.6760671?cmp=rss

Spain says patient tests negative for deadly Marburg disease

SPAIN-HEALTH/MARBURG

A man in Spain who was initially suspected of having the deadly Marburg disease tested negative on Saturday and does not have the virus, the Health Ministry said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/marburg-virus-spain-1.6760568?cmp=rss