Update: Alleged leader of Benin coup attempt reportedly finds refuge in Togo

PORTO-NOVO, Dec 11 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) —The alleged leader of a failed coup attempt in Benin last week has reportedly found refuge in neighbouring Togo, according to various sources. Beninese government officials said on Wednesday that Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri and others allegedly involved in the coup were hiding out in Lomé 2, a…

Moroccan caftan joins UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List

RABAT, Dec 11 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The Moroccan caftan has officially joined UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List, marking a significant milestone for the recognition of Moroccan craftsmanship. The decision was made on Wednesday during a meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in India. Morocco submitted the…

Uganda to receive $1.7 billion of US funding under new health deal

KAMPALA, Dec 11 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Uganda and the United States have signed a $2.3 billion bilateral health cooperation agreement, the two countries announced on Wednesday. The plan is part of the Trump administration’s “America First Global Health Strategy,” which calls for poorer nations to eventually transition from aid to self-reliance in the…

Tanzania unveils 122tri/- investment drive

DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 11 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE Tanzanian government aims to register investment projects worth 50 billion US dollars (about 122 tri/-), which are expected to create eight million jobs by 2030. Minister of State in the President’s Office (Planning and Investment), Professor Kitila Mkumbo, revealed the plans recently during…

Italian cuisine becomes world’s first to be awarded UNESCO status

Italian cuisine is enjoyed around the world ROME, Dec 11 (NNN-XINHUA) — Italian cuisine has been recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage, Italian authorities announced on Wednesday. In a statement, the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty…

Ghana deports 3 Israelis in retaliatory move

ACCRA, Dec 11 (NNN-XINHUA) — The government of Ghana on Wednesday deported three Israeli nationals in retaliation for a similar action by the Israeli government, according to a press release. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Ghana took the action after three Ghanaians were reportedly deported from Israel under unacceptable…

Update: Morocco building collapse death toll rises to 22

RABAT, Dec 11 (NNN-XINHUA) — The death toll from the collapse of two residential buildings in the Moroccan city of Fez has risen to 22, the public prosecutor said, revising an earlier figure of 19. The incident occurred late on Tuesday in the Al-Mustaqbal neighbourhood when an unoccupied building collapsed,…

Uganda: 10 dead, 3 injured after taxi crashes into parked trailer in Bugiri district

A police truck evacuates accident victims from a crash scene in Busowa town, Bugiri District BUSOWA (Uganda), Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 10 people have died, and three others were left injured in a Wednesday morning grisly road crash at Busowa Town Council along the Busia Highway in Bugiri…

French special forces helped Benin after attempted coup: military

COTONOU, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French special forces provided support to Beninese troops who put down an attempted coup at the weekend, the head of the country’s republican guard said on Wednesday. Dieudonne Djimon Tevoedjre said Beninese troops were “truly valiant and faced the enemy all day”, after a group…

Ethiopia announces elections for June next year

ADDIS ABABA, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Parliamentary elections in Ethiopia will be held on June 1 next year, the electoral commission said, despite the country still enduring armed conflict. Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa, with some 130 million inhabitants, but ongoing fighting in its two most…
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