Kenyan cult leader faces charges over 52 further deaths

Paul Mackenzie NAIROBI, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leader of a Kenyan cult accused of encouraging his followers to starve themselves to death will be charged over a further 52 deaths at another village, prosecutors say.Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie was arrested in 2023 after 429 bodies, including children, were dug…

Nigerian President Tinubu ‘in great shape’ after falling at Turkiye reception

President Bola Tinubu (L) was pictured with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) ANKARA (Turkiye), Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is “in great shape” despite falling over at a reception ceremony in Turkiye, one of his aides has said.Tinubu, 73, was being welcomed by Turkish counterpart…

World not ready for rise in extreme heat, scientists say

    PARIS, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly 3.8 billion people could face extreme heat by 2050 and while tropical countries will bear the brunt cooler regions will also need to adapt, scientists said. Demand for cooling will “drastically” increase in giant countries like Brazil, Indonesia and Nigeria, where hundreds of millions of people…

UN launches $852 million aid plan for Somalia amid deepening crisis

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — United Nations Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric announced the launch of a $852 million Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for Somalia, which he said, “is 40 percent less than last year” and “aims to support 2.4 million people.” Dujarric stressed that the reduction in funding “is…

Ethiopia declares the end of its first Marburg virus outbreak

ADDIS ABABA, Jan 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia on Monday declared the end of its first outbreak of Marburg virus after completing the mandatory 42 days with no new confirmed cases. A total of 14 cases, including nine deaths and five who recovered, were confirmed in the southern region bordering South Sudan since…

Nigeria: Soldiers face trial for alleged coup plan

The officers are alleged to have been plotting to unseat President Bola Tinubu ABUJA, Jan 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Nigeria’s military will try several officers over an alleged plan to oust President Bola Tinubu last year, it said, acknowledging a plot the government had initially denied. In October, the military said…

Libya signs $20 billion oil deal with TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips

US senior advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos with Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul Hamid al-Dbeibah at an energy forum in Tripoli TRIPOLI, Jan 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Libya signed a 25-year oil deal with France’s TotalEnergies and US-based ConocoPhillips, involving more than 20 billion dollars of foreign investments, Prime Minister Abdul…

Pres Samia’s 100 days: Tanzania drives inclusive economy

DODOMA, Jan 27 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups has recorded significant progress in formalising and empowering small-scale traders across Tanzania as President Samia Suluhu Hassan marks 100 days since assuming office for her second term. A total of 119,595 traders have been registered under…

Kenya: Weatherman dismisses heat wave alert circulating on social media as fake

NAIROBI, Jan 27 (NNN-KBC) — The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has dismissed a heat wave alert circulating on social media as fake. In a statement, the weatherman urged the public to ignore the report and only rely on official KMD information and avoid sharing unverified weather messages. “Kenya Meteorological Department…

Morocco’s Head of Government hold talks with his Senegalese counterpart in Rabat

RABAT, Jan 27 (NNN-KBC) — Moroccan Prime Minister and Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, held talks with his Senegalese counterpart, Ousmane Sonko, who is on a working visit to Morocco as part of the proceedings of the 15th session of the High Joint Commission for the Moroccan-Senegalese Partnership. The meeting…
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