President of Djibouti received Prime Minister of Ethiopia

DJIBOUTI, Jan 12 (PRENSA LATINA) — Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh received Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for talks on issues of bilateral and regional interest. Ahmed, on his Twitter account, revealed that they discussed geopolitical dynamics, peace and security in the region, and strengthening cooperation between the two countries.…

South Africa: President Ramaphosa to attend UAE summit

PRETORIA, Jan 12 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa will participate in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday. The President will undertake an official visit to the UAE on Jan 12-13 at the invitation of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of…

China’s top diplomat postpones visit to Somalia, arrives in Tanzania

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi MOGADISHU, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China’s top diplomat postponed what would have been a historic visit to Somalia, part of a tour of Africa aimed at bolstering strategic trade, the East African nation’s foreign affairs ministry said.Wang Yi’s planned visit would have been the first…

South Africa defends BRICS naval drills as ‘essential’ amid tensions

Naval drills with Russia, China, Iran & others protect maritime trade PRETORIA, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa has defended weeklong naval drills with Russia, Iran, China and other countries as “essential”, describing the manoeuvres off its coast as a vital response to rising maritime tensions globally.The “Will for Peace…

Benin heads to polls a month after foiled coup attempt

COTONOU, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Beninese cast their votes Sunday in crucial parliamentary and local elections, just one month after a failed coup plot shook the west African country. President Patrice Talon’s ruling coalition is expected to strengthen its already powerful hand in the ballots, with the main opposition Democrats party barred from…

Sudan: PM Kamil Idris announces govt return to Khartoum from wartime capital

KHARTOUM, Jan 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan’s Prime Minister Kamil Idris announced the government’s return to Khartoum, after nearly three years of operating from its wartime capital of Port Sudan. In the early days of the regular military’s war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in April 2023, the army-aligned government fled the capital, which…

Benin parliamentary elections: Parties end campaigning days ahead of Sunday vote

COTONOU, Jan 9 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Just over a month after the attempted coup that shook Cotonou, Beninese voters will be heading to the polls on Sunday to vote in parliamentary and local elections. The parties in the running are bringing two weeks of campaigning to an end on Friday. For…

Senegal will not need debt restructuring, prime minister says

DAKAR, Jan 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said the debt-ridden country would not need to implement a restructuring plan despite a difficult repayment schedule.The West African nation is grappling with debts that the International Monetary Fund said hit 132% of GDP at the end of 2024 after…

UN experts condemn US aggression against Venezuela

GENEVA, Jan 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United Nations experts* strongly condemned the large-scale military action carried out by the United States against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the bombardment of Caracas and other cities and the forcible abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. “These actions represent a grave, manifest…

Zambia drops plan to extend IMF loan programme

WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zambia has ditched plans to extend its International Monetary Fund loan programme before the scheduled expiration at the end of this month, the fund said on Wednesday.“While the authorities initially requested a one-year extension of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, they have since informed…
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