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Muhammadu Buhari’s chief of staff dies and 20 people close to Ashraf Ghani test positive

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Covid-19 has moved closer to the heart of government in both Nigeria, where the president’s chief of staff has died, and Afghanistan, where the president is in near-isolation after at least 20 officials who work with him reportedly contracted the virus from a contaminated document.
Abba Kyari was the top official aide to President Muhammadu Buhari and one of the most powerful men in Nigeria. Like Buhari, he was in his 70s, and he had underlying health conditions, including diabetes. Continue reading...