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…

Kenyan cult leader faces charges over 52 further deaths

Paul Mackenzie NAIROBI, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leader of a Kenyan cult accused of encouraging his followers to starve themselves to death will be charged over a further 52 deaths at another village, prosecutors say.Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie was arrested in 2023 after 429 bodies, including children, were dug…

Nigerian President Tinubu ‘in great shape’ after falling at Turkiye reception

President Bola Tinubu (L) was pictured with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) ANKARA (Turkiye), Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is “in great shape” despite falling over at a reception ceremony in Turkiye, one of his aides has said.Tinubu, 73, was being welcomed by Turkish counterpart…

World not ready for rise in extreme heat, scientists say

    PARIS, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 3.8 billion people could face extreme heat by 2050 and while tropical countries will bear the brunt cooler regions will also need to adapt, scientists said. Demand for cooling will “drastically” increase in giant countries like Brazil, Indonesia and Nigeria, where hundreds of millions of people…
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