Six soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in Cameroon: governor

     YAOUNDE, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least six Cameroon soldiers were killed Saturday in an attack by Boko Haram in the far north of the country, the governor of the region said on state television. Heavily armed Boko Haram fighters “arrived at around four o’clock in the morning on six…

Protesters opposed to COVID-19 measures clash with police in Paris

A protester holds a placard that reads “Freedom” during a demonstration against COVID restrictions PARIS, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French anti-riot police fired tear gas on Saturday as clashes erupted during protests in central Paris against COVID-19 restrictions and a vaccination campaign. Police sought to push back demonstrators near the…

New floods hit Belgium amid stormy weather

BRUSSELS, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New floods have again swamped areas of Belgium and washed away cars as a wave of thunderstorms and heavy rain hit the country on Saturday. The provinces of Namur and Walloon Brabant south-east of the capital city Brussels were particularly badly hit. They had already…

Anti-graft investigator flees Guatemala to ‘safeguard his life’

GUATEMALA CITY, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guatemala’s top anti-graft investigator, Juan Francisco Sandoval, fled the country Saturday to “safeguard his life,” hours after he was sacked in a move that sparked international backlash, a human rights official said. Guatemalan Ombudsman Jordan Rodas accompanied Sandoval to the Salvadoran border “in light…

Another presidential hopeful arrested in Nicaragua

 MANAGUA, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Another presidential candidate was arrested in Nicaragua on Saturday, police said — the seventh detained by Daniel Ortega’s government in the lead-up to elections on Nov 7. Noel Vidaurre was put under house arrest, accused of “undermining the sovereignty” of the country, in the latest…

Iceland, among first countries to lift restrictions, reimposes new curbs after cases surge

    REYKJAVIK, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iceland, one of the first nations in the world to lift all Covid restrictions for vaccinated tourists, announced new curbs following a spate of infections. At the end of June, Iceland lifted rules around social distancing, mask-wearing, limits on public gatherings and the opening hours…

UK hosts 51 countries for climate talks ahead of COP26

 LONDON, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain hosts climate and environment ministers from 51 countries on Sunday for “critical” climate talks ahead of November’s COP26 summit in Glasgow. British minister Alok Sharma, President of COP26, will lead the two-day meeting, which London said will address “key issues that require resolution” at…

AU Commission chairperson reiterates “two-state solution” for Israel-Palestine issue

ADDIS ABABA, July 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has again called for peacefully solving the Israel-Palestine issue through the “two-state solution,” said an AU statement Saturday. The chairperson made the remarks in a meeting with Israeli Ambassador to Ethiopia Aleli Admasu, during…

Covid-19: Brazil registers 1,108 more deaths, 38,091 new cases

A health worker gives a shot of the vaccine inside the Solidary Hands Shelter for the homeless in Ceilandia, Brasilia BRASILIA, July 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil registered 1,108 more COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, raising its national death toll to 549,448, the Ministry of Health reported. Additionally, another…

Covid-19: Africa’s cases surpass 6.41 mln – Africa CDC

CGTN Share A sign points to a COVID-19 screening station at Kayelisha Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. /VCG A sign points to a COVID-19 screening station at Kayelisha Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa ADDIS ABABA, July 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached…