US to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 nations

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump’s administration is suspending processing for immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said, as part of Washington’s intensifying immigration ⁠crackdown. The pause, which will impact applicants from Latin American countries including Brazil, Colombia, and Uruguay, Balkan countries…

Nigeria: Operation against kidnapping gang kills ‘200 bandits’ – Official

ABUJA, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 200 suspected members of an armed criminal gang in central Nigeria have been killed in an ongoing operation, an official said.The large-scale, multi-agency offensive started on Saturday and had also led to arrests, the media officer for the Kogi state government said –…

Uganda, Tanzania near crude export milestone

KAMPALA, Jan 14 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — FOR decades, the vast oil reserves beneath the Albertine Graben in Western Uganda remained a promise locked in the earth. Today, that promise is finally flowing toward reality. Uganda and Tanzania are preparing to ship their first crude oil exports through the long-awaited East African…

Tanzania: New gas exploration project brings fresh hope

DAR ES SALAAM. Jan 14 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — The ongoing oil and natural gas exploration at the Ruvuma Block in Mtwara Region has revived fresh hope for Tanzania’s energy sector, as an assessment of 3D seismic data collected so far indicates the potential presence of 3.45 trillion cubic feet of natural…

US ends protection for Somalis amid escalating migrant crackdown

Demonstrators protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), amid a reported federal immigration operation targeting the Somali community, in Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota, US), Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it would end a special protected status for Somalis, telling them they must leave the country by mid-March under…

Uganda’s presidential campaigns close ahead of Thursday general elections

KAMPALA, Jan 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — The three-month presidential campaigns in Uganda concluded on Tuesday, with the main contenders rallying for votes in the central part of the East African country ahead of Thursday’s vote. Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni held his final rally in Kampala, the capital, where his supporters donning…

South Africa’s Pres Ramaphosa on UAE visit: Economic growth ambitions and climate action are mutually beneficial

World leaders at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit 2026 ABU DHABI, Jan 14 (NNN-SANEWS) — A nation’s climate action goals and economic ambitions can work in tandem for greater prosperity, said South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, who spoke during a fireside chat at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026,…

Government welcomes removal of South Africa from EU high risk list

PRETORIA, Jan 14 (NNN-SANEWS) — The National Treasury has welcomed the removal of South Africa from the European Union’s list of High-risk Third Country Jurisdictions (EU List).  This follows the delisting of South Africa from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist or “list of countries under increased monitoring” and…

UNHCR chief urge global backing for Kenya’s refugee integration plan

Kenya’s President William Ruto NAIROBI, Jan 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is calling for practical solutions to the global refugee crisis that protect displaced people while supporting host communities.On his first official visit to Kenya, UNHCR chief Raouf Salih toured Kakuma in northwestern Kenya, one…

Mali: Gunmen attack three industrial sites in western Kayes region, kidnap civilians

BAMAKO, Jan 14 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Gunmen attacked three industrial sites and kidnapped civilians in western Mali over the weekend, local sources said, as jihadists seek to disrupt the economy.Fighters from the Group to Support Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda affiliate, have imposed a fuel blockade and targeted industrial and…
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