Ivory Coast’s incumbent leader Ouattara is sworn in for a fourth term

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara is inaugurated at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan ABIDJAN, Dec 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ivory Coast’s incumbent President Alassane Ouattara was sworn in on Monday for a fourth term after taking over 89% of the vote in an October election marked by low turnout and unrest. “This vote…

Tanzania: Exports climb to 41tri/- amid gold, tourism growth

DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 8 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE export of goods and services in Tanzania rose to 17.09 billion US dollars (about 41.8tri/-) in the year ending September this year, up from 14.9 billion US dollars (about 36.4tri/-) in the same period last year. The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) revealed this…

Update: ECOWAS to deploy troops to Benin after coup attempt

PORTO-NOVO (Benin), Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered the deployment of a regional standby force to Benin following a coup attempt. It will include soldiers from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast and Ghana, according to a statement from the bloc. The statement said…

EU set to back migrant ‘return hubs’

BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU countries on Monday are expected to approve a significant tightening of Europe’s immigration policy, including endorsing the concept of setting up “return hubs” for migrants outside the 27-nation bloc. Fearful of far-right parties making gains at the ballot box, governments across Europe are scrambling…

Update: Nigerian presidency confirms military intervention in Benin

ABUJA, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s military intervened on Sunday in neighbouring Benin after a group of soldiers announced a coup bid on state television, the Nigerian president’s office confirmed. Responding to two requests from Benin’s government, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu “ordered Nigerian Air Force fighter jets to enter the…

Sudan facing ‘massive’ humanitarian aid crisis as war rages, WFP warns

Sudanese families displaced from el-Fasher reach out as aid workers distribute food supplies KHARTOUM, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan faces a “massive” humanitarian aid crisis, with millions of starving people being denied access to vital food supplies as fighting rages in the war-torn country, the World Food Programme (WFP) has…

South Africa: BMA gears up for bumper festive season

PRETORIA, Dec 8 (NNN-SANEWS) — Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato says South Africa is facing one of its busiest travel periods in recent years, with traveller movements increasing sharply and enforcement operations yielding thousands of interceptions. Briefing the media on festive season law enforcement plans for 2025/26,…

Uganda battles malaria deaths amid low vaccination rate

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja holds a baby at the launch of the malaria vaccination exercisePrime Minister Robinah Nabbanja holds a baby at the launch of the malaria vaccination exercise KAMPALA, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Uganda’s ambitious malaria eradication efforts are facing setbacks as a low turnout for the newly introduced…

Nigerian government secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren

ABUJA, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s government has secured the release of 100 schoolchildren who were abducted last month in Niger state in one of the country’s worst mass kidnappings to date, local broadcaster Channels Television reported. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said 303 children and 12 school staff were…

Benin presidency says still in control despite coup attempt

COTONOU, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Military personnel in Benin announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, although his entourage said he was safe and the army was regaining control. Talon, a 67-year-old former businessman dubbed the “cotton king of Cotonou”, is due to hand over power in April next…
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