Zimbabwe's agriculture minister Perrance Shiri, a retired general who commanded an army unit accused of a notorious massacre in the 1980s, succumbed to coronavirus, the president said on Thursday. ...
Zimbabwe’s agriculture minister Perrance Shiri, a retired general who commanded an army unit accused of a notorious massacre in the 1980s, succumbed to coronavirus, the president said on Thursday.
The state-owned daily The Herald said President Emmerson Mnangagwa told mourners “it is confirmed that Minister Shiri died of COVID-19”. Shiri became Zimbabwe’s first high-profile personality to die from the virus that is fast spreading in the country, which has a weak health system.Shiri was commander of an elite North Korean-trained unit, the Fifth Brigade, that cracked down on a revolt in the western province of Matabeleland in the newly independent Zimbabwe.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Zimbabwe Agriculture minister dies of COVID-19We are a quality, national, newspaper with credible and dependable information.
Read more »
COVID-19 patient without symptoms should isolate at home - Govt - Daily Post NigeriaThe Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee on COVID-19 in Kwara State, Femi Oladiji, has said only those with symptoms of COVID-19 can be isolated at the
Read more »
Nigeria Records 404 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Exceed 42,000BREAKING: Nigeria Records 404 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Exceed 42,000
Read more »
COVID-19: Failure To Wear Facemasks Will Attract Six Months Imprisonment – Ogun GovtCOVID-19: Failure To Wear Facemasks Will Attract Six Months Imprisonment – Ogun Govt
Read more »
Roche reports setback in testing arthritis drug for COVID-19 | Premium Times NigeriaScientists around the world are testing various existing medications as potential treatments against COVID-19
Read more »
Nigeria Records 624 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Infections Now 41,804Nigeria Records 624 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Infections Now 41,804
Read more »