Libya: 2 security members killed, 2 injured in drone attack in western Ajaylat city

TRIPOLI, Jan 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Security Directorates Support Force of the Interior Ministry of Libya said Thursday that two of its members were killed in a drone attack targeting one of its patrols in the city of Ajaylat, about 80 km west of the capital Tripoli. In a statement,…

Gabonese president appoints new government

LIBREVILLE, Jan 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema on Thursday announced the formation of a new government comprising 31 members. The cabinet reshuffle follows legislative and local elections held in late 2025. Several new ministers were appointed to key posts, including the interior, foreign affairs, justice, petroleum,…

Nigeria kicks off new tax regime vowing relief for low earners

ABUJA, Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria on Thursday launched a new tax regime that officials said will expand the tax base, ease the tax burden on low-income earners and small businesses, and streamline collection and administration. The new system, based on four bills signed into law in June, came into…

Tanzania: Coast region to become manufacturing, logistics hub

COAST REGION (Tanzania), Jan 2 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — PLANS to transform the Coast Region into Tanzania’s leading manufacturing and logistics hub are at an advanced stage, with the establishment of the Bagamoyo Eco-Maritime City (BEMC) now firmly in sight. A total of 8.5tri/- is expected to be invested in the mega project…

Tanzania keen to retain global conservation status

Dodoma, Jan 2 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — Tanzania has expressed its ambition to retain its position as a global leader in conservation following the acquisition of sophisticated technologies and transport equipment by the Tanzania Forest Services (TFS) Agency, valued at 3.25bn/-. The equipment, which includes 33 vehicles, 36 motorcycles and three modern drones capable…

At least seven dead, dozens missing as migrant boat capsizes off The Gambia

A boy plays on a pirogue that had reportedly carried migrants from The Gambia en route to Spain BANJUL, Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least seven people have died after a boat carrying more than 200 people capsized along a popular migration route off the Gambian coast, with dozens more believed to…

Near record number of small boat migrants reach UK in 2025

LONDON, Jan 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The second-highest annual number of migrants arrived on UK shores in small boats since records were started in 2018, the government was to confirm Thursday. The tally comes as Brexit firebrand Nigel Farage’s anti-immigration party Reform UK surges in popularity ahead of bellwether local elections…

Tanzania: President Samia urges readiness for Vision 2050

President Samia Suluhu Hassan. ZANZIBAR, Jan 1 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — President Samia Suluhu Hassan has called on Tanzanians to prepare for the full implementation of the National Development Vision 2050, which is set to begin in 2026, emphasizing unity, discipline, and long-term planning. In her New Year’s Eve address from Tunguu, Zanzibar,…

DR Congo says more than 1,500 civilians killed in eastern violence

KINSHASA, Jan 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said Wednesday that more than 1,500 civilians have been killed in escalating violence in the country’s eastern province of South Kivu since early December. In a statement, the government said fighting has intensified in several…

South Africa: 9 killed in traffic accident involving minibus and passenger car in Eastern Cape

CAPE TOWN, Jan 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — Nine people were killed and eight others injured in a traffic accident in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa on Wednesday morning, local media reported. According to media reports, the accident involving a minibus taxi and a passenger car occurred around 10:00 a.m.…
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