UN Sec-Gen Guterres says ‘get serious’ in grim New Year message

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations urged global leaders Monday to focus on people and the planet in a New Year’s message depicting the world in chaos. “As we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads. Chaos and uncertainty surround us. Division. Violence. Climate…

Feature: Egypt’s Valley Of Whales Becomes New Hotspot For Growing Astrotourism

FAYOUM, Egypt, Dec 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – In the desert stillness of Egypt’s Wadi El-Hitan, a group of stargazers kneeled on the cooling Fayoum sands, as Mohammed Hassan’s green laser sliced through the ink-black sky to illuminate the glowing disk of Jupiter. Wadi El-Hitan, or the Valley of the Whales, located…

Sudan’s Gold Production Reaches 70 Tonnes This Year

KHARTOUM, Dec 29 (NNN-SUNA) – Sudan’s Ministry of Minerals, said yesterday, the country’s gold production for 2025 reached 70 tonnes, 13 percent higher than the target. The Sudanese Mineral Resources Company, an affiliate of the ministry, said in a statement, the mining sector brought about 1.087 trillion Sudanese pounds (about…

Tanzania: TPDC kicks off second phase of oil exploration project

ARUSHA, Dec 28 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) has officially launched the second phase of the Eyasi–Wembere oil and gas exploration project at Endeshi Village in Karatu District, Arusha Region. This phase involves the acquisition of 2D seismic data around Lake Eyasi, with a total of 914 kilometres…

Tanzania eyes 124tri/- investment

DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 28 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA is targeting to attract at least 50 billion US dollars (about 123.5tri/-) in investment capital and create eight million jobs by 2030 as the government rolls out a new investment drive aligned with Vision 2050, with strong emphasis on youth empowerment, industrialisation and…

Guinea security forces ‘neutralise’ armed group in gunfight a day before presidential voting

CONAKRY, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Guinean security forces neutralised an armed group in the capital they said had “subversive intentions threatening national security”, according to an official statement on Saturday, a day before the country holds elections. The west African country’s presidential election is set to take place on Sunday…

Ivory Coast parliamentary elections draw low turnout

ABIDJAN, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Voting ended Saturday in Ivory Coast’s parliamentary elections, a vote marked by poor turn-out following a boycott call by opposition parties. The election comes two months after 83-year-old Alassane Ouattara won a presidential ballot that extended his 14-year rule. In the Yopougon and Plateau districts…

Niger junta calls ‘general mobilisation’ against jihadists

NIAMEY, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Niger’s military rulers have approved a general mobilisation and the requisition of people and goods to fight a long-running jihadist insurgency, according to a government statement. Since toppling democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum in a July 2023 coup, the military junta in Niger has been…

Libya honours late army chief as bodies repatriated from Türkiye

TRIPOLI, Dec 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — Libya held official ceremonies on Saturday to receive the bodies of its late army chief of staff Mohammed al-Haddad and his companions, who were killed in a plane crash in Türkiye earlier this week. The remains were flown to Tripoli International Airport, where they were…

UN Security Council to convene emergency meeting on Israel’s Somaliland recognition

Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel’s recognition of Somaliland in Hargeisa UNITED NATIONS, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council will convene an emergency session on Monday to discuss Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, with members slated to condemn Jerusalem’s move. Israel announced the step on Friday,…
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