Spanish PM open to sending troops to maintain peace ‘in Palestine’

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez MADRID, Jan 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he was prepared to deploy troops to “Palestine” for peacekeeping “when the opportunity presents itself”. “I will propose to parliament, when the opportunity presents itself, that we send peacekeeping troops to Palestine, once we…

CAR President extends Putin invitation

BANJUI, Jan 8 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The newly re-elected president of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit the country. Moscow has become a key ally of Touadera in recent years. In 2018, the Central African Republic became the first West and Central African…

South Africa won’t block US refugee program for white minority

PRETORIA, Jan 8 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — South Africa has agreed not to interfere with a controversial US refugee program bringing white South Africans to the United States, according to an internal meeting. The assurance was given during a closed-door meeting on Dec 23, after diplomatic tensions escalated when South African authorities…

Argentine health authorities concerned over growing number of superflu cases

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 8 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentina’s Health Ministry and the ANLIS-Malbrán Institute have confirmed a rise in cases of Influenza A (H3N2) subclade K —popularly dubbed the “superflu”—, with 18 confirmed detections in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA), and the provinces of Buenos Aires, Santa Cruz, Neuquén,…

Tanzania nets 27tri/- in investments

DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 8 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA registered 927 investment projects valued at 11.09 billion US dollars (about 27.5tri/-) in 2025, creating nearly 163,000 jobs, with manufacturing emerging as the leading sector, data from the Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority (TISEZA) showed. The figures highlight sustained momentum in…

US gun violence: 2 dead, 6 wounded after shooting outside Salt Lake City funeral; no suspects in custody

Police in Salt Lake City said two people were killed and six others wounded after a shooting outside a funeral Wednesday evening SALT LAKE CITY (Utah, US), Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police in Salt Lake City said two people are dead and six others wounded after a shooting outside a…

Venezuela holds mass funeral for soldiers killed in US military operation

CARACAS, Jan 8 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Venezuela’s military has begun burying dozens of soldiers killed in a United States military operation, holding a mass funeral in the capital, Caracas. Men carried wooden caskets draped in the Venezuelan flag, passing rows of uniformed officers. Singing echoed from a church as music from…

Boat carrying dozens of migrants bound for Spain returns to Gambia after taking on water

BANJUL, Jan 8 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — A boat carrying dozens of migrants hoping to reach Spain returned to shore after taking on water off the coast of Gambia. The vessel had left Gambia a few days earlier and no casualties have been reported. Passenger Ebrima Sarr says he paid more than…

Ivorian Government resigns after ruling party’s landslide win

YAMOUSSOUKRO, Jan 8 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Ivory Coast’s government has formally resigned, paving the way for a new cabinet following last month’s legislative elections. President Alassane Ouattara accepted the resignation on Wednesday, Jan 7, after the ruling RHDP party secured a landslide victory, winning more than 75 percent of parliamentary seats.…

Tanzania invests 280bn/- to ensure a reliable power in Dar Es Salaam

DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 8 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE Tanzanian government has invested over 280bn/- in various electricity projects to ensure a reliable power supply in Dar es Salaam region. This was disclosed by the Minister for Energy, Deogratius Ndejembi, who made the remarks during his visit to electricity receiving and…