FAO officially launches 2026 as the International Year of the Women Farmer

ROME, Dec 31 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) officially launched The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, a global campaign aimed at recognizing women’s indispensable yet often overlooked contributions to global agri-food systems and to galvanize efforts to close persistent gender gaps.…

US and Ivory Coast sign $487 million health agreement

US Ambassador to the Ivory Coast Jessica Davis Ba, left, and Adam Coulibaly, minister of finance and budget, sign a health agreement in Abidjan ABIDJAN, Dec 31 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Ivory Coast has signed a major bilateral health agreement with the United States aimed at strengthening the country’s health system and…

Somalis rally nationwide against Israel’s recognition of self-declared breakaway Somaliland

MOGADISHU, Dec 31 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Tens of thousands of Somalis took to the streets across the country to protest Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, a self-declared breakaway region that Somalia considers part of its sovereign territory. Large crowds gathered in the capital Mogadishu at the national stadium, where religious leaders led…

Tanzania: Govt moves to safeguard Lake Victoria’s fishermen

Fishermen KAGERA (Tanzania), Dec 31 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — Tanzania’s Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Dr Bashiru Ally Kakurwa, has stressed the urgent need to protect the resources of Lake Victoria, the world’s second-largest freshwater lake, to safeguard the survival and livelihoods of over 47 million people across Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and…

Tanzania: Over 200,000 households lifted from poverty

Shedrack Mziray, TASAF Chief Executive Officer ARUSHA, Dec 31 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — MORE than 200,000 vulnerable households across five regions have recorded higher incomes and improved access to education, health and water services following the completion of the fourth Tanzania Poverty Reduction Project (TPRP IV). Speaking about the project in Karatu District,…

Burkina Faso imposes reciprocal visa ban on US nationals

OUAGADOUGOU, Dec 31 (NNN-XINHUA) — Burkina Faso has decided to impose total visa restrictions on US nationals in response to Washington’s move to tighten entry rules for Burkinabe citizens, the government said Tuesday. The decision was taken in line with the principle of reciprocity, according to a statement signed by…

Ivory Coast’s ruling party increases its majority in weekend vote

Alassane Ouattara’s party also won the presidential election ABIDJAN, Dec 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ivory Coast’s ruling party increased its majority in parliament in elections held at the weekend, while the main opposition party, led by former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam, lost half of its seats, provisional results showed.The strong…

Guinea coup leader Doumbouya wins presidential election, results show

Mamady Doumbouya came to power through a coup d’état CONAKRY, Dec 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guinea coup leader Mamady Doumbouya has been elected president, according to provisional results announced on Tuesday, completing the return to civilian rule in the bauxite- and iron ore-rich West African nation.The former special forces commander, thought…

World bids farewell to 2025, a year of Trump, truces and turmoil

SYDNEY, Dec 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Year’s Eve revellers toasted the end of 2025 on Wednesday, waving goodbye to 12 months packed with Trump tariffs, a Gaza truce and vain hopes for peace in Ukraine. It was one of the warmest years on record, the stifling heat stoking wildfires in…

More than 3,000 migrants die on route to Spain in 2025 as borders tighten

MADRID, Dec 30 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Fresh figures show more than 3,000 people died trying to reach Spain by sea over the past year, a sharp drop from the previous 12 months. But migrant rights groups warn the decline does not mean safer journeys. According to the NGO Caminando Fronteras, 3,090…
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