Sudan gold mine collapse kills 13 miners

KHARTOUM, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A partial collapse of a gold mine has killed 13 miners and wounded six others in southern Sudan, the state mining company said on Wednesday. The collapse occurred in “five abandoned shafts” of the Umm Fakroun mine in South Kordofan state last Friday, the Sudanese Mineral Resources Company (SMRC)…

Nigeria army rescues 11 kidnap victims on Kaduna–Abuja highway

ABUJA, Jan 28 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Nigeria’s army said it has rescued 11 kidnapping victims during an overnight operation along the Kaduna–Abuja highway. According to the military, troops from the Forward Operating Base in Doka spotted the group on the night of Jan 26 using long‑range surveillance equipment. Soldiers moved in…

Gabon: Teachers strike continues to paralyse education system

LIBREVILLE, Jan 28 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Angered by a 10 year freeze on wages, thousands of teachers in Gabon have been on strike for the past six weeks, paralysing the school system. It marks the first wave of social unrest under the rule of President Brice Oligui Nguema, who seized power…

Lula and Chile’s president-elect Kast meet for the first time in Panama ahead of ‘Latin Davos’ forum

PANAMA CITY, Jan 28 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chile’s president-elect José Antonio Kast held their first bilateral meeting in Panama on Tuesday, shortly after arriving for the International Economic Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean — an event promoted by organizers and regional…

Tanzania uses Gulfood 2026 Fair to attract global investors

DUBAI, Jan 28 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA  seeks lure more global investors in the food sector to invest in the country through the ongoing World’s Biggest Food Show, Gulfood 2026 exhibition taking place in Dubai. Tanzania’s Cereals and Other Produce Regulatory Authority (COPRA) represented the country at the colorful exhibition noting that…

US: Man, suspected of human trafficking, in critical condition after being shot by Border Patrol in Arizona

ARIVACA (Arizona, US), Jan 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — A man is in critical condition after being shot in an incident involving the US Border Patrol in the state of Arizona on Tuesday morning, authorities said. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said it responded to the incident in Arivaca, an unincorporated community…

Russia: 5, including 3 children, killed in house fire in Yakutia

VLADIVOSTOK, Jan 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — Five people, including three children, were killed in a house fire overnight on Wednesday in Russia’s Yakutia region, said the regional office of Russia’s Emergencies Ministry. The fire damaged the building, and 10 firefighters were deployed to put out the blaze. “According to operational services,…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Drone strike on passenger train kills five

At least one carriage of the passenger train was burning after the Russian drone attack in north-eastern Ukraine KYIV, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned as “terrorism” a Russian drone attack on a passenger train that local officials say killed at least five people. Zelensky said…

Senegal reiterates firm support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara

RABAT, Jan 28 (NNN-KBC) — The Republic of Senegal reiterated its firm and steadfast support for the Kingdom of Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire national territory, including the Sahara region. This stance was expressed in the Joint Communiqué adopted in Rabat, following the Morocco-Senegal High Joint Partnership…

Tourism is key driver of economic growth and job creation in South Africa: Tourism Minister

PRETORIA, Jan 28 (NNN-SANEWS) — Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has reaffirmed that tourism is a key driver of economic growth, investment and job creation in South Africa.  Between January and December 2025, South Africa welcomed 10.48 million international arrivals, a 17.6% increase compared to 2024 and the highest number…