South Africa: Pilot killed in light aircraft crash in Bloemfontein

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — A pilot was killed Friday morning when a light aircraft crashed south of Bloemfontein, South Africa’s judicial capital, local authorities said. The Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Center (ARCC), which coordinates aeronautical emergencies across South Africa, was alerted to the incident and immediately dispatched emergency response teams…

Ghana: 2 dead, about 21 injured as bus carrying Second Chance members crashes

KUMASI (Ghana), Jan 3 (NNN-GNA) — At least two people have reportedly died after a bus carrying members of the Believers Worship Centre (Second Chance) crashed on the Assin Fosu–Kumasi Highway.According to a report by citinewsroom.com, the incident occurred when the bus carrying members of Second Chance from Assin Fosu…

Tanzania exports to Malawi rise sharply

Agnes Kayola, Tanzania’s High Commissioner to Malawi DODOMA, jAN 2 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — Trade volume between Tanzania and Malawi has increased sharply over the past five years, rising from USD 46.886 million (approximately 114.88bn/-) in 2020 to USD 77.679 million (about 190.33bn/-), with Dar es Salaam exporting more to Lilongwe, according to…

Libya: 2 security members killed, 2 injured in drone attack in western Ajaylat city

TRIPOLI, Jan 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Security Directorates Support Force of the Interior Ministry of Libya said Thursday that two of its members were killed in a drone attack targeting one of its patrols in the city of Ajaylat, about 80 km west of the capital Tripoli. In a statement,…

Gabonese president appoints new government

LIBREVILLE, Jan 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema on Thursday announced the formation of a new government comprising 31 members. The cabinet reshuffle follows legislative and local elections held in late 2025. Several new ministers were appointed to key posts, including the interior, foreign affairs, justice, petroleum,…

Nigeria kicks off new tax regime vowing relief for low earners

ABUJA, Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria on Thursday launched a new tax regime that officials said will expand the tax base, ease the tax burden on low-income earners and small businesses, and streamline collection and administration. The new system, based on four bills signed into law in June, came into…

Tanzania: Coast region to become manufacturing, logistics hub

COAST REGION (Tanzania), Jan 2 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — PLANS to transform the Coast Region into Tanzania’s leading manufacturing and logistics hub are at an advanced stage, with the establishment of the Bagamoyo Eco-Maritime City (BEMC) now firmly in sight. A total of 8.5tri/- is expected to be invested in the mega project…

Tanzania keen to retain global conservation status

Dodoma, Jan 2 (NNN-DAILYNEWS) — Tanzania has expressed its ambition to retain its position as a global leader in conservation following the acquisition of sophisticated technologies and transport equipment by the Tanzania Forest Services (TFS) Agency, valued at 3.25bn/-. The equipment, which includes 33 vehicles, 36 motorcycles and three modern drones capable…

At least seven dead, dozens missing as migrant boat capsizes off The Gambia

A boy plays on a pirogue that had reportedly carried migrants from The Gambia en route to Spain BANJUL, Jan 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least seven people have died after a boat carrying more than 200 people capsized along a popular migration route off the Gambian coast, with dozens more believed to…

Near record number of small boat migrants reach UK in 2025

LONDON, Jan 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The second-highest annual number of migrants arrived on UK shores in small boats since records were started in 2018, the government was to confirm Thursday. The tally comes as Brexit firebrand Nigel Farage’s anti-immigration party Reform UK surges in popularity ahead of bellwether local elections…
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