Armed indigenous Mapuches in Southern Chile burn 31 cabins, forestry machinery and open fire on a hydrant aircraft

SANTIAGO, Dec 25 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The indigenous Mapuche tribe violent groups in southern Chile, involved in arson and destruction attacks, have warned that as long as forestry and construction companies keep ”devastating our resources, and the jails of southern Chile continue full of Mapuche patriots incarcerated, weichan (armed resistance) will…

French zoo shut after pack of wolves escapes

French authorities in the south of the country have temporarily shut down a zoo after a pack of nine wolves escaped from their enclosure during visiting hours TOULOUSE (France), Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French authorities in the south of the country have temporarily shut down a zoo after a pack…

Mali: West condemns Russian mercenaries ‘deployment’

PARIS, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France and its 15 allies in Europe and Canada have condemned what they say is the deployment of Russian mercenaries to Mali. They said it could “further deteriorate the security situation in West Africa”, which is battling Jihadist groups. The Western nations accused the Russian…

Covid-19: Kenya bars unvaccinated from public places despite court order

NAIROBI, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya’s Ministry of Health has announced it will enforce a rule requiring people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to access public services, places, and events.The ministry is going ahead with the mandate despite a court order that postponed it pending a hearing next month.A new report from…

Covid-19: Zimbabwe police hunt for coronavirus positive quarantine escapees

A general view of the slow-moving traffic volume at the Beitbridge border post between South Africa and Zimbabwe HARARE, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police in Zimbabwe are still searching for 12 COVID-19 positive inmates who escaped from a quarantine center in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South province last Friday.The inmates were put on mandatory…

Pregnant woman among 15 charged for Uganda terrorist attacks

Four people were killed and more than 30 injured after three suicide bombings in Kampala in November KAMPALA, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court in Uganda has charged 15 people – including a pregnant woman – with terrorism over their alleged role in several attacks in the country. Most of the…

South Africa condemns auction of key to Mandela prison cell

 JOHANNESBURG, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The South African government condemned the planned auction of the key to the prison cell that once held ex-president and national hero Nelson Mandela.   The key to the cell on Robben Island, where Mandela was jailed for 27 years, is the headline item of a…

6 troops, 22 jihadists die in Lake Chad sweep: joint force

NIAMEY, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six soldiers and at least 22 jihadists have died in fighting in the Lake Chad region, a joint force deployed to the area said on Friday.    The force described the operation, conducted by air-supported troops from Niger and Nigeria, as a “success” and said it…

Covid-19: France sets new daily infections record

  PARIS, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France set a new daily coronavirus infections record on Friday, registering 94,124 cases over 24 hours, the highest figure since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.    It marked the second day in a row that infections climbed to record highs.    The numbers are likely…

Covid-19: South Africa scraps isolation for those without symptoms

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — : South Africans without symptoms of COVID-19 will no longer need to isolate or test if they have been in contact with a positive case, the government announced, saying developments around the virus justified a shift from containment measures towards mitigation. The country has led…