Sudan’s war has left the country’s economy shattered: Finance Minister

Sudanese army soldiers parade in the streets of Omdurman, a district of Khartoum KHARTOUM, Jan 15 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Widespread destruction, massive military spending and plummeting oil and gold revenues have left Sudan’s economy in “very difficult times”, army-aligned finance minister Gibril Ibrahim said, nearly three years into the army’s war…

Denmark boosting military presence in Greenland ‘from today’

Houses covered by snow are seen on the coast of a sea inlet of Nuuk, Greenland COPENHAGEN, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Denmark will beef up its military presence in Greenland “from today”, the defence ministry said, just before high-stakes talks were to start in Washington over US President Donald Trump’s threats…

US to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 nations

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump’s administration is suspending processing for immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said, as part of Washington’s intensifying immigration ⁠crackdown. The pause, which will impact applicants from Latin American countries including Brazil, Colombia, and Uruguay, Balkan countries…

Nigeria: Operation against kidnapping gang kills ‘200 bandits’ – Official

ABUJA, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 200 suspected members of an armed criminal gang in central Nigeria have been killed in an ongoing operation, an official said.The large-scale, multi-agency offensive started on Saturday and had also led to arrests, the media officer for the Kogi state government said –…

Venezuela and the United Arab Emirates advance towards a new stage of diplomatic cooperation

CARACAS, Jan 14 (NNN-TELESUR) — The acting president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, met Tuesday with the special envoy of the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ali Mohammed Hammad Al Shamsi, at the Miraflores Complex in Caracas. This activity, which is part of a series…

Argentina: Gigantic wave kills one beachgoer near Mar del Plata; 35 others needed medical help

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 14 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — One Argentine beachgoer died, and 35 others needed medical help after a rare and violent maritime phenomenon known as a meteotsunami hit the Atlantic Ocean resort of Santa Clara del Mar, some 20 kilometers north of Mar del Plata. The gigantic wave occurred during…

Uganda, Tanzania near crude export milestone

KAMPALA, Jan 14 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — FOR decades, the vast oil reserves beneath the Albertine Graben in Western Uganda remained a promise locked in the earth. Today, that promise is finally flowing toward reality. Uganda and Tanzania are preparing to ship their first crude oil exports through the long-awaited East African…

Tanzania: New gas exploration project brings fresh hope

DAR ES SALAAM. Jan 14 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — The ongoing oil and natural gas exploration at the Ruvuma Block in Mtwara Region has revived fresh hope for Tanzania’s energy sector, as an assessment of 3D seismic data collected so far indicates the potential presence of 3.45 trillion cubic feet of natural…

UK lawmakers raise alarm over Chinese mega-embassy with secret rooms

The Daily Telegraph said it had obtained unredacted plans for the vast new building set to be erected close to the Tower of London on the historical site of the former Royal Mint LONDON, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British MPs voiced major security concerns over China’s proposed new London embassy…

US ends protection for Somalis amid escalating migrant crackdown

Demonstrators protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), amid a reported federal immigration operation targeting the Somali community, in Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota, US), Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it would end a special protected status for Somalis, telling them they must leave the country by mid-March under…