Israel recognises breakaway region of Somaliland as independent state, Netanyahu says

Somaliland’s president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi called the declaration “historic” MOGADISHU, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israel has become the first country to formally recognise Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said Israel intended to immediately expand cooperation in agriculture, health, and technology. Somaliland’s president,…

Nigeria signals more strikes likely in ‘joint’ US operations

ABUJA, Dec 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria signalled more strikes against jihadist groups were expected after a Christmas Day bombardment by United States forces against militants in the north of the country. The West African country faces multiple interlinked security crises in its north, where jihadists have been waging an insurgency…

Kenyans protest after roaming elephants kill 4 people in a week

NAIROBI, Dec 26 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Kenyans protested after roaming elephants killed four people over the past week in what experts describe as human–wildlife conflict driven by scarcity of vegetation. One elephant believed to have killed two people was shot dead in Kajiado County. The Kenya Wildlife Service urged calm and…

Update: Libyan authorities impose security cordon around Tripoli before army chief’s funeral

TRIPOLI, Dec 26 (NNN-XINHUA) — Libyan security authorities imposed a security cordon around the capital, Tripoli, as part of heightened security measures for the funeral of senior Libyan military officials, including army chief of staff Mohammed al-Haddad, local media reported. Al-Haddad, along with four other military officials and three crew…

Update: Somalia’s capital kicks off first direct elections in over five decades

MOGADISHU, Dec 26 (NNN-XINHUA) — More than 500,000 voters in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, cast ballots on Thursday in municipal elections widely seen as a key step toward the country’s first direct national elections in more than five decades, scheduled for 2026. Somalia’s National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (NIEBC) said…

Libya, Türkiye to send black box of crashed plane to Germany for analysis: authorities

TRIPOLI, Dec 26 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Libyan Interior Ministry said that the Turkish chief public prosecutor and a Libyan committee investigating the crash of a plane carrying Libyan military officials have agreed to send the aircraft’s black box to Germany for technical analysis. In a statement, the ministry said the…

Nigeria kidnappings: Gunmen abduct 28 Muslim travellers in central Plateau state

ABUJA, Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Armed men have kidnapped 28 people travelling to an annual Islamic event in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, local police said.The victims, including women and children, were ambushed in their bus as it was driving between villages.Police spokesperson Alabo Alfred said the authorities have “deployed assets”…

Tanzania: Helicopter on rescue medical evacuation mission crashes on Mount Kilimanjaro, killing all 5 on board

DAR ES SALAAM, Dec26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five people have died after a helicopter crashed on Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania. The accident Wednesday evening happened on one of the most popular tourist climbing routes, in what police said was a rescue mission to pick up patients on the mountain.…

Dy Pres Mashatile lauds 2025 as South Africa’s year of recovery and resilience

PRETORIA, Dec 26 (NNN-SANEWS) — The year 2025 was a year of resilience, economic recovery and renewed national confidence for South Africa and its citizens. This according to Deputy President Paul Mashatile who delivered a Christmas message to South Africans on Wednesday. “The year 2025 has reminded us that our…

US launches Christmas Day strikes on IS targets in Nigeria

PALM BEACH (Florida, US), Dec 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said US forces conducted “powerful and deadly” strikes Thursday against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria, weeks after he warned against any systemic assault on Christians in the country. The Nigerian foreign ministry early Friday confirmed the air strikes,…
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