Tanzania invests 280bn/- to ensure a reliable power in Dar Es Salaam

DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 8 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE Tanzanian government has invested over 280bn/- in various electricity projects to ensure a reliable power supply in Dar es Salaam region. This was disclosed by the Minister for Energy, Deogratius Ndejembi, who made the remarks during his visit to electricity receiving and…

Tanzania supports AU efforts to ensure Somalia is firmly united

DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 8 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE United Republic of Tanzania said it fully supports the African Union’s efforts to resolve the conflict in Somalia and strongly opposes any actions aimed at dividing the country, weakening its authority or undermining its territorial boundaries. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and East…

US suspended all assistance to Somalia’s federal government following attack on WFP warehouse — state department

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United States has suspended all assistance to Somalia’s federal government, the State Department said. “The United States is deeply concerned by reports that Federal Government of Somalia officials have destroyed a U.S.-funded World Food Programme warehouse and illegally seized 76 metric tons of donor-funded…

UN mission intensifies patrols in displaced persons camp in South Sudan following clashes between rival forces

JUBA, Jan 8 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said that it has stepped up security patrols in and around the internally displaced persons camp in Bentiu, a town in Unity State, following recent clashes between rival forces. UNMISS Spokesperson Priyanka Chowdhury said the peacekeeping mission…

Nigeria’s ex-justice minister granted bail in $6m corruption case

Abubakar Malami is Nigeria’s former attorney general ABUJA, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Nigerian court has granted bail to the country’s former attorney general, Abubakar Malami, along with his wife and son, who are facing money laundering charges.Malami, 58, was one of the most influential figures in the administration of…

DR Congo: Rare mountain gorilla twins born in Africa’s oldest national park

KINSHASA, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A pair of twin mountain gorillas has been born in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo – a rare occurrence for the endangered primates, conservationists at Virunga National Park say.The community trackers, who discovered 22-year-old Mafuko hugging her newborns on Saturday, said the mother and…

Former Ghana Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, a wanted fugitive, arrested and detained in the US

Former Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta is a suspect in many corruption investigations in Ghana ACCRA, Jan 8 (NNN-GNA) — Ghana’s former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has reportedly been detained by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).According to a public notice by his lawyers, on Jan 7,…

Pres Trump withdraws US from dozens of international organisations: White House

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation withdrawing the US from 35 non-United Nations organisations and 31 UN entities that “operate contrary to US national interests”, the White House said in a statement. The organisations include the Global Counterterrorism Forum, the International Energy…

AU prepares for Assembly of Heads of State and Government

ADDIS ABABA, Jan 7 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The African Union (AU) announced the preparations for the 2026 Summit, with member states ready to meet at the headquarters of the continental organization and advance the shared vision of a peaceful, prosperous, and integrated Africa. The schedule of meetings planned as part…

Sudan: Children killed after drone hits home in el-Obeid city, medics say

EL-OBEID CITY (Sudan), Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 13 people have been killed – eight of them children – after a drone strike on a house in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid, says the Sudan Doctors’ Network.Most of the dead were part of the same family, the medical group…
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