7 die from suspected alcohol poisoning in Morocco: police

RABAT, May 31 (NNN-XINHUA) — Seven people have died and another was in critical condition after drinking suspected toxic alcohol sold by 2 suspects in the Moroccan central city of Meknes, local police said. The two suspects, aged 67 and 17, were arrested for possessing and selling toxic beverages that…

40 killed in two terrorist attacks in NW Burkina Faso

OUAGADOUGOU, May 31 (NNN-XINHUA) — About 40 people, including army auxiliaries, were killed over the weekend in two terrorist attacks in northwestern Burkina Faso, sources said. The first attack targeted an armed convoy near Bourasso in the Boucle du Mouhoun region Saturday, said the regional government in a statement without…

Brazil’s Lula pushes for integration at South America summit

Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, centre, hosts leaders at the South American Summit BRASILIA, May 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Leaders and representatives from 12 South American countries have gathered in Brazil for a summit, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attempts to revive the regional bloc previously known…

Nigeria faces fuel shortages as subsidies are removed

ABUJA, May 31 (NNN-GNA) — Nigeria is grappling with fuel shortages as winding queues reappear at filling stations across major cities, following President Bola Tinubu’s announcement to eliminate fuel subsidies.Citizens in cities like Lagos and Abuja are now paying significantly higher prices, with rates soaring from 185 naira to as…

US: Two believed trapped after Davenport, Iowa building collapse

DAVENPORT (Iowa, US), May 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Officials believe two people are possibly still alive in the rubble of a building in Davenport, Iowa, nearly 48 hours after it partially collapsed. Three other residents remain unaccounted for, the city’s mayor said, with no deaths confirmed so far. On Monday, 52-year-old…

South Africa grants diplomatic immunity to BRICS conferences

PRETORIA, May 31 (NNN-SANEWS) — South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) announced that it will provide diplomatic immunity to all attendees of the two meetings involving BRICS. This comes after the department issued a notice in the government gazette on Monday in terms of the Diplomatic Immunities…

Mauritania: Ruling party confirms landslide victory in second round of legislative elections

NOUAKCHOTT, May 30 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) —Mauritania’s parliamentary elections have delivered their verdict. And the ruling party is rubbing its hands with an overwhelming majority in victory. El Insafe is credited with 107 of the 176 seats in the National Assembly. President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani’s party won 27 of the…

Five border police officers arrested in Greece for smuggling migrants from Turkiye

ATHENS, May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five Greek border police officers were arraigned Tuesday as suspected accomplices of a smuggling network that illegally brought migrants into the country from Turkiye. The five men appeared before a prosecutor in the northeastern city of Orestiada, a day after the police department’s internal affairs division said…

Tanzania needs more hotel beds to accommodate expected tourists boom

DAR ES SALAAM, May 30 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE Acting Director of Tourism with the Ministry of Tourism and Natural Resources Dr Thereza Mugobi has decried shortage of hotel beds as the country prepares to host five million tourists in the next two years. Detailing on the current tourism trend at…

Libya court sentences 23 to death for Daesh campaign

Suspects sit behind bars during a judgement sentence against 56 defendants accused of joining Daesh, in a court in Misrata, Libya MISRATA (Libya), May 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Libyan court has sentenced 23 people to death and another 14 to life in prison for their role in a deadly Daesh…