Madagascar crisis: SADC Summit approves deployment of Panel of Elders

PRETORIA, Dec 19 (NNN-SANEWS) — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has approved the deployment of a Panel of Elders and a Mediation Reference Group to Madagascar to support efforts aimed at restoring political stability, constitutional order and democratic governance.This was announced in a communiqué issued following the virtual Extraordinary…

US imposes sanctions on two more ICC judges for Israel probe

WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States imposed sanctions on two more judges of the International Criminal Court after they rejected an attempt by Israel to end a war crimes probe in Gaza.Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who had already ordered sanctions on judges and prosecutors in the case, explicitly linked the new…

Tunisians revive protests in Gabes over pollution from state chemical plant

People march on the 15th anniversary of the 2011 uprising to protest over pollution GABES (Tunisia), Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Around 2,500 Tunisians marched through the coastal city of Gabes on Wednesday, reviving protests over pollution from a state-owned phosphate complex amid rising anger over perceived failures to protect public…

Seven Kenyan nationals arrested for working illegally in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 18 (NNN-SANEWS) — Seven Kenyan nationals were arrested for allegedly working at a centre, despite entering the country on a tourist visa. They were arrested after the Department of Home Affairs, in collaboration with other arms of law enforcement, executed a routine, lawful operation in Johannesburg, targeted at…

Sudan crisis: Drone attack kills 8 displaced people, all women, in South Kordofan state – witnesses

PORT SUDAN (Sudan), Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A drone attack on Wednesday killed eight people as they fled the besieged Sudanese city of Kadugli in South Kordofan state, the new epicentre of the country’s long-running war. The strike was in Kurkal, about 15 kilometres north of state capital Kadugli, which…

South African president Ramaphosa reaffirms SADC commitment to regional peace, stability

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 18 (NNN-XINHUA) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) commitment to promoting peace, security and political stability in the region through the implementation of the SADC Protocol on Politics, Defense and Security Cooperation. Speaking as the interim chairperson of SADC at an…

Rwanda: Explosive device kills 3 children in northern Gicumbi district

KIGALI, Dec 18 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least three children were killed by an explosive device in a village in northern Rwanda, a local official and police said. The incident took place on Tuesday in Cyumba Sector, Gicumbi District bordering Uganda at around 8:30 a.m. local time. Mayor of Gicumbi District…

Ghana secures US$380m as IMF approves fifth ECF review

WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (NNN-GNA) — Ghana’s fifth programme review under the IMF supported programme has been approved by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).The decision followed a board meeting in Washington, DC, on Dec 17, 2025, where members assessed Ghana’s performance against key targets and benchmarks under…

Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump ‘blockade’

CARACUS, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela struck a defiant note, insisting that crude oil exports were not impacted by US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a blockade. Trump’s announcement on Tuesday marked a new escalation in his months-long campaign of military and economic pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela, which has the…

Military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger launch $895m regional investment bank

Leaders and officials of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger at the launch BAMAKO (Mali), Dec 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have launched a regional investment bank capitalised at 500 billion CFA francs ($895 million) to finance infrastructure, energy and agricultural projects.The bank will…
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