Nigeria Releases 100 Abducted Pupils, but More Than 150 Remain in Captivity
On 8 December 2025, authorities in Niger State hosted 100 schoolchildren who were freed over the week-end, after being abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School […]
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Ouattara Sworn In for Fourth Term After Winning 89.77% of Vote
Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara was sworn in on 8 December 2025 before the Constitutional Council in Abidjan, securing a fourth five-year term after winning […]
Mozambique’s President Chapo Begins Strategic Three-Day Working Visit to Portugal
President Daniel Chapo began a three-day working visit to Portugal on Sunday, 7 December 2025, where he will participate in the sixth Portugal-Mozambique Bilateral Summit […]
South Africa: 12 Killed in Mass Shooting at Unlicensed Bar Near Pretoria
A mass shooting at an unlicensed bar in Saulsville, near Pretoria, over the week-end left 12 people dead, including children aged 3, 12, and 16. […]
Korir and Jepkosgei Deliver Record-Breaking Wins at Valencia Marathon
Kenya’s John Korir and Joyciline Jepkosgei delivered exceptional performances on Sunday, each setting personal bests to win the men’s and women’s races at the Valencia […]
AU Commission Condemns Benin Coup Attempt, Orders Soldiers to Return to Barracks
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Yousouf, has strongly condemned the 7 December attempted coup in Benin, describing it as a grave […]
Benin Quells Coup Attempt as Government Affirms Control on 7 December
On Sunday, 7 December, Benin’s Interior Minister, Alassane Seidou, announced on national Television that a coup attempt staged by “a small group of soldiers” had […]
South Africa Says It Will Not Rally Nations to Boycott 2026 G20 Summit in Miami
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, 4 December, said the country would not seek to persuade other nations to boycott the 2026 G20 Summit […]
US Brokered “Washington Accord” Sees DRC and Rwanda Commit to Ceasefire and Mineral Access
On Thursday, December 4, Presidents Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Paul Kagame of Rwanda signed a “permanent ceasefire” agreement in […]
Renewed Clashes in South Kivu Undermine Momentum Ahead of Tshisekedi–Kagame Peace Talks
Armed confrontations intensified across South Kivu on Wednesday, 3 December, casting a long shadow over the anticipated peace accord to be signed in Washington between […]