Nigeria kidnappings: 2 killed as vigilante foils bandits’ attack on Kogi school

A vigilante group at Aiyetoro Kiri prevented students from being abducted ABUJA, Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A vigilante group at Aiyetoro Kiri in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State on Wednesday foiled bandits’ invasion of Kiri High School and prevented the students from being abducted.The attack came days…

Nigeria kidnappings: Pres Tinubu declares national security emergency

President Bola Tinubu declared a security emergency ABUJA, Nov 27 (NNN-GNA) — The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has declared a nationwide security emergency following recent security concerns in his country.In a statement issued on the evening of Wednesday, Nov27, the Nigerian President cited the recent kidnapping of Christians…

Guinea-Bissau army officers say they have seized power; president arrested

Brigadier General Denis N’Canha, head of the military office of the Guinea-Bissau presidency, announces the government takeover BISSAU, Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A group of military officers in Guinea-Bissau has claimed “total control” of the country, a day after two leading candidates in a tightly contested presidential election each declared victory.…

US Pres Trump says he’s barring South Africa from participating in next year’s G20 summit

WEST PALM BEACH (Florida, US), Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said that he is barring South Africa from participating in the Group of 20 summit next year at his Miami-area club and will stop all payments and subsidies to the country over its treatment of a US government…

Tunisia summons EU ambassador for failure to ‘respect diplomatic rules’: statement

TUNIS, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tunisia’s President Kais Saied summoned the European Union’s ambassador Wednesday to protest the “failure to respect diplomatic rules”, according to a brief statement from the presidency that provided no details on the alleged breach in protocol. Saied went on to slam the envoy over “the…

Niger sends fuel convoy to Mali to ease supply woes

BAMAKO, Nov 26 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — As Mali’s fuel crisis worsens, a convoy of 82 petrol tankers arrived in the capital over the weekend from neighbouring Niger. Amid ongoing regional insecurity, it took 21 days to make the 1,400-kilometre journey from Niamey to Bamako. A more than two-month-old fuel blockade by…

Tanzania, Estonia deepen ties in digital technology, cybersecurity, investment

ZANZIBAR, Nov 26 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE Tanzanian government and the government of Estonia have agreed to continue strengthening cooperation in various sectors of mutual interest, including the development and reform of digital technology, innovation in education, cybersecurity, and business and investment opportunities. This was revealed during talks between Zanzibar’s Minister of…

Tanzania joins the World Heritage Committee for a five-year term

PARIS, Nov 26 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — TANZANIA has been elected to join the World Heritage Committee for a period of five years from 2025-2029. Tanzania won the seat in the first round of the election during the 25th Session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention, held…

Tanzania cancels 73 mining licences

DODOMA (Tanzania), Nov 26 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — THE Tanzanian government has revoked 73 mineral exploration and medium-scale mining licences after holders failed to rectify various legal and operational breaches. Speaking to media outlets in Dodoma, the Minister for Minerals, Anthony Mavunde, said many licence holders had been hoarding mineral areas, neglecting site development,…

Nigeria: 24 girls freed after school kidnapping

ABUJA, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two dozen Nigerian girls who were kidnapped from their boarding school last week in the country’s northwest have been released, the presidency announced. Nigeria has suffered a string of abductions of schoolchildren since Islamist group Boko Haram kidnapped 276 girls in Chibok in the restive…
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