59 arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in Berlin

BERLIN, May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fifty-nine people were arrested and dozens of police officers injured during violent clashes at a Pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin this weekend, police said. Around 3,500 people had gathered in the German capital’s Neukoelln district on Saturday afternoon in one of several rallies over the escalating…

Thousands rally across Europe to back Palestinians

Supporters of Palestine attend a demonstration outside the Israeli embassy in London LONDON, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of protesters marched in support of Palestinians on Saturday in major European cities including London, Berlin, Madrid and Paris, as the worst violence in years raged between Israel and militants in Gaza.…

Covid-19: France hits 20 million milestone in vaccination drive

PARIS, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France reached its target of injecting 20 million initial doses of coronavirus vaccines Saturday, days ahead of a hugely anticipated reopening of restaurant terraces, part of an easing of the nationwide lockdown. President Emmanuel Macron announced the milestone in a tweet that said “20 million”…

Chile votes for body to rewrite dictatorship-era constitution

Sebastián Piñera SANTIAGO, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chileans head to the polls Sunday in a second day of voting to elect 155 people who will rewrite the country’s dictatorship-era constitution in a bid to address deep-seated social inequality that gave rise to deadly protests in 2019.Some 14 million people are…

Covid-19: African countries acquire over 38 million vaccines – Africa CDC

Vaccine rollout has been gradual across Africa but slower as compared to other continents ADDIS ABABA, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — African countries have acquired 38.03 million Covid-19 vaccines so far, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) disclosed.The Africa CDC, the specialised healthcare agency of the 55-member…

Nigerian Pres Buhari to discuss security matters with French counterpart Macron in Paris

President Muhammadu Buhari and France President, Emmanuel Macron ABUJA, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Muhammadu Buhari is due to meet the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, on growing security concerns in the Sahel and Lake Chad regions.The President, who will be departing Abuja on Sunday, May 16 will be attending…

Ivory Coast PM in ‘good shape’ after return from Paris medical visit

Ivory Coast Prime Minister Patrick Achi ABIDJAN, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ivory Coast Prime Minister Patrick Achi said he was in “good shape” after returning home to Abidjan, following reported medical treatment in France.Achi, 65, spent five days in France undergoing tests for “severe fatigue” suffered since his appointment in…

Foreign fighters remain in Libya despite truce – UN chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres UNITED NATIONS, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN chief has said foreign fighters and mercenaries remain in Libya in violation of last October’s cease-fire agreement and called for their withdrawal.Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a report to the UN Security Council that the smooth transfer of…

Ugandan court bans national exams on Muslim holidays

The court ruled that the national exams body has been infringing on rights of Muslim students KAMPALA, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — In a landmark judgment for the country, Uganda’s Constitutional Court has ordered the government to refrain from having students sit for national exams on gazetted Muslim holidays like Idd-ul-Fitr…

DR Congo sentences 30 people to death over Eid day riots by rival Muslim groups after a 1-day trial

Around 10 percent of the DRC’s population are Muslim, most concentrated in the country’s east KINSHASA, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirty people have been sentenced to death by a court in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC for their roles in deadly post-Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr riot.Judicial sources confirmed that the sentence…