ECOWAS lifts all sanctions against Guinea

Guinea’s President, Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya, and his wife ABUJA, Jan 30 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The West African regional bloc ECOWAS removed all outstanding sanctions imposed against Guinea following the 2021 coup, after last month’s election of former junta leader Mamady Doumbouya.ECOWAS imposed a raft of sanctions on the mineral-rich but poor…

South Africa: At least 11 dead in latest crash involving a minibus taxi; 8 seriously injured

Scene of a deadly crash near Durban, South Africa DURBAN (South Africa), Jan 30 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — At least 11 people, including a schoolchild, died in a head-on collision between a truck and a minibus taxi along a highway just south of the South African city of Durban early on Thursday…

South Africa: Alleged international scam syndicate members arrested

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 30 (NNN-SANEWS) — Some 23 suspected members of an alleged R1 billion international scam syndicate have appeared in the Johannesburg Commercial Crimes Court on charges of contravention of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (FAIS Act). The suspects were arrested in Gauteng this week, in a multi-agency…

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…

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…

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…

UN Security Council decides to shut down Hodeidah mission

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — The UN Security Council on Tuesday renewed the mandate of the UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) for the last time. Hodeidah is a port city on Yemen’s Red Sea coast in the western part of the country. Resolution 2813 decides to…
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