South Africa: Pres Ramaphosa calls for joint sitting of Parliament to deliver SONA 2026

PRETORIA, Jan 21 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has called a joint sitting of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces to deliver the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, Feb 12. “The President has called the joint sitting in accordance with Section 84(2)(d) of…

Djibouti hosts International Forum on Adaptation to Climate Change

DJIBOUTI, Jan 21 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The First International Forum on Adaptation to Climate Change (ICAF 2026) continues on Tuesday in Djibouti, marking a decisive step in the fight against climate change in East Africa. Sponsored by Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, the January 19-21 event brings together scientists, political…

Tunisia: 4 killed as heaviest rainfall since 1950 causes flooding

TUNIS, Jan 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least four people have been killed in Tunisia as the heaviest rainfall since 1950 caused flooding in the country, the state-run Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported. The fatalities occurred between Monday evening and Tuesday in the city of Moknine in the eastern coastal province…

Libya: Heavy dust storm causes death, flight cancellations

TRIPOLI, Jan 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — A heavy dust storm swept across eastern Libya on Tuesday, killing one person, halting flights, and prompting school closures, authorities reported. Medical sources from the Libyan Red Crescent said a young man was killed in central Benghazi after strong winds caused the ceiling of his…

International tourist arrivals rise 4 pct in 2025: UN Tourism

MADRID, Jan 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — International tourist arrivals grew by 4 percent in 2025, with an estimated 1.52 billion people making global trips in 2025 — about 60 million more than in 2024, the Madrid-based UN Tourism reported. Europe, the world’s largest destination region, welcomed 793 million international tourists in…

Ghana-China trade hits record US$15 billion

Tong Defa and Prof Jane Naana Opku-Agyemang ACCRA, Jan 21 (NNN-GNA) — The outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Tong Defa has disclosed that bilateral trade between Ghana and China has reached an unprecedented US$15 billion, underscoring the strength of economic ties between the two countries.Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang shared the…

Niger: Suspected jihadist attack kills 31 civilians in Tillaberi region

NIAMEY, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An armed attack has killed at least 31 civilians in western Niger near the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali in a region rife with jihadist groups, local sources said. The assailants struck on Sunday in a village lying in the Tillaberi region, located in…

Update Nigeria kidnappings: Kaduna, police dismiss church attack, 100 worshippers’ kidnap

The Kaduna State Police Command have dismissed reports of abduction KADUNA (Nigeria), Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Kaduna State Government and the Kaduna State Police Command have dismissed reports that over 100 worshippers were abducted during attacks on two churches in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state, describing the…

Mozambique: 114 dead and half a million affected by floods

Floods in southern Mozambique, where vast areas remain underwater MAPUTO, Jan 20 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Mozambican government confirmed on Monday that 114 people have died due to the torrential rains and floods that have affected 594,681 people since December 2025, primarily in the southern provinces of Gaza and Maputo, as…

Somalia: President Mohamud visits provincial capital claimed by breakaway Somaliland

MOGADISHU, Jan 20 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was in Somalia’s Las Anod on Friday, the first visit by a head of state in more than 40 years. The trip comes amid growing tensions between Mogadishu and the breakaway region of Somaliland that claims Las Anod, the provincial capital…
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