Another 1,100 refugees cross into Mauritania from Mali: UN

NOUAKCHOTT, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 1,100 people fleeing insecurity in Mali have crossed into Mauritania this week, the UN refugee agency reported Friday, saying conditions were “difficult” for the newcomers. UNHCR said 7,310 refugees had now fled to Mauritania in the two months since a jihadist blockade upended…

Plastic pollution threatens Lake Malawi’s unique fish

LILONGWE, Dec 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Lake Malawi, one of Africa’s most important freshwater ecosystems and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is under growing threat from plastic pollution — endangering both its extraordinary biodiversity and the communities that depend on it. Home to more than a thousand species of cichlid fish…

Tanzania records tourism boom

Tourists at Kwakuchinja Wildlife Corridor DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 27 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA’s tourism sector recorded a nine per cent increase in tourist arrivals in the first eleven months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. The total is expected to increase further once December data are compiled, as…

AU congratulates Somalia on historic elections

ADDIS ABABA, Dec 27 (NNN-XINHUA) — African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on Friday congratulated the Somali people and government on the historic municipal elections held in the country’s capital, Mogadishu. In a statement, Youssouf praised the calm and orderly conduct of the process, saying that “the holding of…

France stabbings: Police arrest suspect after man stabs 3 women in Paris metro

PARIS, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French police on Friday arrested a man suspected of stabbing three women in the Paris metro as the capital’s end-of-year festivities were in full swing, prosecutors said. The three victims were attacked at three different locations along the Line 3 metro track that runs across…

UN warns Al-Shabaab remains major threat in Somalia and Kenya

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The al-Shabaab extremist group continues to pose the greatest immediate threat to peace and stability in Somalia and the wider region, including neighboring Kenya, UN experts warned in a report released Wednesday. Despite ongoing military efforts by Somali and international forces to curb its…

Ivory Coast presidential elections: Opposition alleges voter data fraud ahead of Saturday voting

ABIDJAN, Dec 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — In Ivory Coast, the opposition PDCI-RDA is accusing supporters of the ruling RHDP of carrying out a fraudulent collection of voters’ personal data ahead of legislative elections.According to the party, individuals claiming to belong to the RHDP have been gathering names, phone numbers, voter card…

Central African Republic’s Sunday presidential election as President Touadéra seeks third term

Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera BANGUI, Dec 27 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — In the Central African Republic, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, in power since 2016, is seeking a third consecutive term in general elections taking place this Sunday.At 68 years old, Touadéra faces six challengers. But Touadéra enters the contest as the…

Guineans head to Sunday presidential polls as military leader Doumbouya closes campaign amid democracy concerns

Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya is Guinea’s military leader CONAKRY, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Supporters and critics of Guinea’s military leader made their voices heard Thursday as Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya held his final campaign rally in Conakry ahead of Sunday’s presidential election.“I’m here to support Mamadi Doumbouya because of his kindness, for…

Drone attack kills two soldiers in Chad near Sudan border, sources say

N’DJAMENA, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A drone attack killed two Chadian soldiers at a military camp near the Sudan border before dawn on Friday, local authorities and a security source said, adding it was not immediately clear who was behind the strike.Two people were killed and one seriously injured in…
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