South Africa to champion African water investment agenda at global talks in Dakar

DAKAR (Senegal), Jan 25 (NNN-SANEWS) — Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina will represent South Africa at a high-level international meeting in Dakar, Senegal, as preparations intensify for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference. The High-Level Preparatory Meeting, taking place on Jan 26-27, will set the direction for the global…

UN, monitors warn South Sudan peace deal faces “irretrievable breakdown”

JUBA, Jan 25 (NNN-XINHUA) — The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and peace monitors have called for urgent efforts to avert the collapse of South Sudan’s revitalized peace agreement, warning that the country’s political and security situation has “continued to deteriorate significantly.” The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission…

Côte d’Ivoire president appoints brother as vice prime minister

Côte d’Ivoire defense minister Tene Birahima Ouattara is also now the country’s vice prime minister ABIDJAN, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara reshuffled his cabinet on Friday maintaining most senior ministers while appointing his brother, defence minister Tene Birahima Ouattara, to the newly created role of vice…

Egyptian-Chinese Archaeologists Uncover Ancient “Sacred Lake” In S. Egypt

LUXOR, Egypt, Jan 25 (NNN-MENA) – An Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission, announced yesterday that, the team has uncovered an ancient “sacred lake,” at the Montu Temple precinct, in the Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor, a city renowned for its rich monuments in Egypt. The newly uncovered sacred lake, within the Montu…

Top 10 African countries owing the most to the IMF in 2026

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As the new year begins, several African countries are once again turning to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial assistance, highlighting a deeper reality: for many economies on the continent, IMF loans have become a lifeline, but with long-term consequences.Recent developments…

Breakaway Somaliland president pitches business opportunities to Trump’s son

Israel’s president Isaac Herzog (R) said he looked forward to greater co-operation with Somaliland DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The president of Somaliland has held separate talks with his Israeli counterpart and the second son of the US leader, as the breakaway region continues to seek international recognition and…

South Africa: Economic recovery continues to improve steadily

PRETORIA, Jan 25 (NNN-SANEWS) — While the South African government’s efforts to support economic recovery are gaining momentum, more need to be done to significantly reduce unemployment, said the Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa. “South Africa is making progress, but more must be done…

Greece seeks to toughen punishment for migrant smuggling

Migrants prepare to board a Rigid inflatable boat ATHENS, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece’s migration ministry said it had submitted a new bill to parliament aimed at toughening penalties for migrant trafficking, including life sentences. Greece was the main entry point into Europe for Syrian refugees at the height of…

Ghana set to begin construction of tallest bridge with Japanese-backed technology

Content:ACCRA, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Agbodza described the talks with JICA’s Head of Africa Investment, Yushi Nagano, as highly productive, stating, “God willing, President Mahama will break ground this year for the construction of the bridge itself.” The planned 540‑metre cable-stayed bridge, featuring a 280‑metre…

Nigeria: Seven miners shot dead in restive Plateau

ABUJA, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seven people were shot dead in an overnight attack at a mining site in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, a local youth group and a state official said.Plateau is one of several ethnically and religiously diverse hinterland states known as the Middle Belt, where communal conflict…
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