Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine, France, UK sign declaration of intent on multinational forces deployment

KIEV, Jan 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — Ukraine, France and the United Kingdom signed a Declaration of Intent on the deployment of multinational forces to support Ukraine’s defense, reconstruction, and strategic resilience after a peace agreement is achieved, the Ukrinform news agency reported. The document was signed Tuesday in Paris by Ukrainian…

Sudan: Children killed after drone hits home in el-Obeid city, medics say

EL-OBEID CITY (Sudan), Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 13 people have been killed – eight of them children – after a drone strike on a house in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid, says the Sudan Doctors’ Network.Most of the dead were part of the same family, the medical group…

At least 22 Ethiopian migrants killed in ‘horrific’ road crash

About 85 Ethiopian migrants were travelling along when the lorry overturned ADDIS ABABA, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 22 migrants have been killed and 65 others injured after a lorry they were travelling in overturned in Ethiopia‘s north-eastern Afar region, authorities say.About 85 Ethiopian migrants were travelling along the…

Morocco’s tourism sector hits record highs

RABAT, Jan 7 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Morocco’s tourism sector is hitting record highs. In 2025, the country welcomed 19.8 million tourists, a 14 percent increase from the previous year, according to the tourism ministry. Tourism plays a vital role in the economy, contributing around seven percent of Morocco’s GDP and supporting…

Brazil: At least 3 dead, many injured after tour bus overturns during heavy rains in southeastern Minas Gerais state

BRASILIA, Jan 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least three people died and many others were injured on Tuesday after a tour bus overturned on a highway in Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais, said the Federal Highway Police. The accident occurred on a section of the BR-365 highway about 30 km…

Cameroon: 11 separatist fighters killed in military ambush

YAOUNDE, Jan 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 11 separatist fighters have been killed in a military ambush in Cameroon’s war-torn English-speaking region of Northwest, security sources said. The fighting occurred on Tuesday at about 3 pm local time when troops ambushed a motorcycle convoy of separatist fighters in Ntabah locality…

Heavy rains kill 11 in Madagascar

ANTANANARIVO, Jan 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — Heavy rains that have been impacting Madagascar since late November last year have caused the deaths of 11 people and left six others injured, according to a report released by the country’s disaster management agency. The capital, Antananarivo, is among the areas hardest hit. A…

Nigerien prefect killed in terrorist attack

NIAMEY, Jan 7 (NNN-XINHUA) — Seven people, including Torodi Prefect Captain Chaibou Mali and his family, were killed in a terrorist attack in western Niger, national television Tele Sahel reported. The Defense and Security Forces responded swiftly to the overnight attack on Sunday, killing one terrorist on the spot and…

Six dead in weather accidents as cold snap grips Europe

PARIS, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Icy temperatures plunged swathes of Europe into a second day of travel chaos on Tuesday, with weather-related accidents causing six deaths from the continent’s bitterest cold snap this winter so far. Five of those deaths since the mercury dropped on Monday were in France alone,…

Non-Aligned Movement condemns US act of war against Venezuela

The Non-Aligned Movement has issued a strong condemnation of the United States for what it labels an “act of war” against Venezuela NEW YORK, Jan 6 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) condemned the imperialist act of aggression carried out by the United States against Venezuela,…