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Tens of thousands rally across Germany to protest against racism

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Berlin – Tens of thousands of protesters took part in demonstrations in major German cities on Saturday to protest against racism and police violence following the killing of George Floyd. Police estimated around 15,000 people flooded into Berlin’s central Alexanderplatz square, with officers taking to Twitter 45 minutes in to declare the square “full” and to […]

We still live in the shadow of slave trade — UN Chief

UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the world “still lives in the shadow of the transatlantic slave trade” in spite of rejecting racism. In a video message to mark the 2020 International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, Guterres said racism continued to plague the world. The UN Chief […]

All African countries condemned racism, xenophobia — UNGA President

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Abuja – Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, the President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) says no African country is silent on racism and xenophobia, as all nations on the continent condemned such actions. He said this in a special interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, during his first official visit to the country […]

Premier League welcome Raheem Sterling’s offer to tackle racism

The Premier League has welcomed Raheem Sterling’s offer to help in the fight against racism after the Manchester City star called on the sport’s authorities to do more to tackle the problem. Sterling told the Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival in New York this week that football’s current attempts to stamp out racism […]

British Airways sacks stewardess behind racist Snapchat rant against Nigerians

British Airways has sacked the hostess behind the racist video where the airhostess was seen ranting and insulting Nigerian passengers, the Daily Mail has reported. Joanne Wickenden, 23-years-old, sparked outrage after she recorded the racist clip in her British Airways uniform before flying from London Heathrow to Abuja on Friday night. After a two-hour meeting […]