Tanzania supports AU efforts to ensure Somalia is firmly united

DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 8 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE United Republic of Tanzania said it fully supports the African Union’s efforts to resolve the conflict in Somalia and strongly opposes any actions aimed at dividing the country, weakening its authority or undermining its territorial boundaries. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and East…

US suspended all assistance to Somalia’s federal government following attack on WFP warehouse — state department

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United States has suspended all assistance to Somalia’s federal government, the State Department said. “The United States is deeply concerned by reports that Federal Government of Somalia officials have destroyed a U.S.-funded World Food Programme warehouse and illegally seized 76 metric tons of donor-funded…

UN Sec-Gen Guterres says ready to offer good offices to support possible dialogue in Venezuela

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed the availability of his good offices to support a possible inclusive national dialogue in Venezuela, his spokesperson said. Speaking to reporters at a daily briefing, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the UN chief had just concluded a meeting with Venezuelan…

UN mission intensifies patrols in displaced persons camp in South Sudan following clashes between rival forces

JUBA, Jan 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said that it has stepped up security patrols in and around the internally displaced persons camp in Bentiu, a town in Unity State, following recent clashes between rival forces. UNMISS Spokesperson Priyanka Chowdhury said the peacekeeping mission…

Flu reaches highest level in the US in 25 years

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Flu continues to bring misery across the US, with all but four states showing high or very high levels of activity as a new virus strain called subclade K continues to spread.By another measure – visits to the doctor for fever plus a cough or…

Nigeria’s ex-justice minister granted bail in $6m corruption case

Abubakar Malami is Nigeria’s former attorney general ABUJA, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Nigerian court has granted bail to the country’s former attorney general, Abubakar Malami, along with his wife and son, who are facing money laundering charges.Malami, 58, was one of the most influential figures in the administration of…

DR Congo: Rare mountain gorilla twins born in Africa’s oldest national park

KINSHASA, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A pair of twin mountain gorillas has been born in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo – a rare occurrence for the endangered primates, conservationists at Virunga National Park say.The community trackers, who discovered 22-year-old Mafuko hugging her newborns on Saturday, said the mother and…

Former Ghana Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, a wanted fugitive, arrested and detained in the US

Former Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta is a suspect in many corruption investigations in Ghana ACCRA, Jan 8 (NNN-GNA) — Ghana’s former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has reportedly been detained by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).According to a public notice by his lawyers, on Jan 7,…

Pres Trump withdraws US from dozens of international organisations: White House

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation withdrawing the US from 35 non-United Nations organisations and 31 UN entities that “operate contrary to US national interests”, the White House said in a statement. The organisations include the Global Counterterrorism Forum, the International Energy…

Europe faces transport chaos as deadly cold snap persists

PARIS, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Snow, ice and high winds brought transport chaos to swathes of Europe for a third day, with hundreds of flights cancelled and passengers stranded. Airports in Paris and Amsterdam were the worst affected, with the Dutch authorities saying more than 1,000 travellers had been forced…