Guineans head to Sunday presidential polls as military leader Doumbouya closes campaign amid democracy concerns

Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya is Guinea’s military leader CONAKRY, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Supporters and critics of Guinea’s military leader made their voices heard Thursday as Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya held his final campaign rally in Conakry ahead of Sunday’s presidential election.“I’m here to support Mamadi Doumbouya because of his kindness, for…

Drone attack kills two soldiers in Chad near Sudan border, sources say

N’DJAMENA, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A drone attack killed two Chadian soldiers at a military camp near the Sudan border before dawn on Friday, local authorities and a security source said, adding it was not immediately clear who was behind the strike.Two people were killed and one seriously injured in…

Israel recognises breakaway region of Somaliland as independent state, Netanyahu says

Somaliland’s president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi called the declaration “historic” MOGADISHU, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israel has become the first country to formally recognise Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said Israel intended to immediately expand cooperation in agriculture, health, and technology. Somaliland’s president,…

Nigeria signals more strikes likely in ‘joint’ US operations

ABUJA, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria signalled more strikes against jihadist groups were expected after a Christmas Day bombardment by United States forces against militants in the north of the country. The West African country faces multiple interlinked security crises in its north, where jihadists have been waging an insurgency…

Kenyans protest after roaming elephants kill 4 people in a week

NAIROBI, Dec 26 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Kenyans protested after roaming elephants killed four people over the past week in what experts describe as human–wildlife conflict driven by scarcity of vegetation. One elephant believed to have killed two people was shot dead in Kajiado County. The Kenya Wildlife Service urged calm and…

Update: Libyan authorities impose security cordon around Tripoli before army chief’s funeral

TRIPOLI, Dec 26 (NNN-XINHUA) — Libyan security authorities imposed a security cordon around the capital, Tripoli, as part of heightened security measures for the funeral of senior Libyan military officials, including army chief of staff Mohammed al-Haddad, local media reported. Al-Haddad, along with four other military officials and three crew…

Update: Somalia’s capital kicks off first direct elections in over five decades

MOGADISHU, Dec 26 (NNN-XINHUA) — More than 500,000 voters in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, cast ballots on Thursday in municipal elections widely seen as a key step toward the country’s first direct national elections in more than five decades, scheduled for 2026. Somalia’s National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) said…

Libya, Türkiye to send black box of crashed plane to Germany for analysis: authorities

TRIPOLI, Dec 26 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Libyan Interior Ministry said that the Turkish chief public prosecutor and a Libyan committee investigating the crash of a plane carrying Libyan military officials have agreed to send the aircraft’s black box to Germany for technical analysis. In a statement, the ministry said the…

Nigeria kidnappings: Gunmen abduct 28 Muslim travellers in central Plateau state

ABUJA, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armed men have kidnapped 28 people travelling to an annual Islamic event in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, local police said.The victims, including women and children, were ambushed in their bus as it was driving between villages.Police spokesperson Alabo Alfred said the authorities have “deployed assets”…

Tanzania: Helicopter on rescue medical evacuation mission crashes on Mount Kilimanjaro, killing all 5 on board

DAR ES SALAAM, Dec26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five people have died after a helicopter crashed on Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania. The accident Wednesday evening happened on one of the most popular tourist climbing routes, in what police said was a rescue mission to pick up patients on the mountain.…
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