[CAF] Cassablanca -- Battered for half an hour, the Indomitable Lions bent but did not break before striking with clinical precision. Tchamadeu and then Kofane turned the Round of 16 match, despite a lively and dominant South Africa. Reduced to defending late in the game, the Cameroonians held firm under pressure to secure qualification in Rabat (2-1).

[Premium Times] Mr Pate said beyond measles and yellow fever, five million children had received the pentavalent vaccine.

[Dabanga] Zarga, North Darfur / Amsterdam -- The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) accused the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) forces of launching an attack with an Akanji drone on the Zarq area hospital and the Ghurair market in North Darfur State on Saturday, which resulted in the death of more than 64 civilians, including medical personnel.

[RFI] Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved «super tusker» elephant whose 54 years in the wild came to symbolise the country's increasingly successful efforts to protect the mammals from ivory poachers.

[African Union] The African Union is following with grave concern the recent developments in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, including reports of the abduction of the President of the Republic, Mr. Nicolás Maduro, and military attacks on Venezuelan institutions.

[Vanguard] No fewer than 25 persons died while 14 others are still missing after a boat capsized along the Yobe River in Garbi town, Nguru Local Government Area of the state.

[The Conversation Africa] Uganda's police have long faced criticism for politically charged interventions. These include episodes in which lethal force has been used in ways that observers describe as excessive or indiscriminate. The main targets of restrictive or coercive tactics are supporters of the political opposition.

[Reporter] A humanitarian catastrophe is set to unfold in the southern region of Gambella as the federal government deploys troops to help subdue intense violence and unrest that residents and aid workers in the area say stems from rapidly deteriorating living conditions.

[allAfrica] The capture and indictment of Nicolás Maduro by the United States marks the end of an era many Venezuelans never chose and could not escape. For a people battered by economic collapse, political repression, and forced exile, his removal is not merely the downfall of a man -- it is the possible reopening of a democratic future that had been sealed shut.

[allAfrica] The respected Brussels-based think tank, the International Crisis Group, has identified three conflicts in Africa as among the 10 world-wide which - following a violence-wracked 2025 - are expected to continue and which should receive most attention in 2026. The ICG's list of «conflicts to watch» include those affecting Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea and Mali and Burkina Faso. The following is the group's analysis of the conflict which plagues Sudan. (Read the ICG's over-arching commentary

[allAfrica] The respected Brussels-based think tank, the International Crisis Group, has identified three conflicts in Africa as among the 10 world-wide which - following a violence-wracked 2025 - are expected to continue and which should receive most attention in 2026. The ICG's list of «conflicts to watch» include those affecting Ethiopia and Eritrea, Mali and Burkina Faso and Sudan. The following is the group's analysis of the tensions which plague Ethiopia and Eritrea. (Read the ICG's

[Leadership] At least seven people have been confirmed dead, while many others remained missing after a boat carrying about 200 migrants capsized off the coast of The Gambia, the government has said.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Jan 1 -- Somalia's national army, backed by international partners, carried out overnight operations targeting Al-Shabaab positions in central Somalia, killing at least 29 fighters, security officials said on Wednesday.

[Shabelle] United Nations -- Somalia on Thursday officially assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of January, marking a symbolic milestone in the country's diplomatic re-emergence after decades of conflict and political isolation.

[This Day] The federal government yesterday outlined an expansive set of policies and priorities aimed at accelerating economic growth, creating jobs and mobilising large-scale investment in 2026, as Nigeria seeks to move to a new phase of expansion.

[Premium Times] The governments of Lagos and Ogun states confirmed on Wednesday that Mr Joshua was discharged late in the afternoon after doctors certified him clinically fit to continue his recovery from home.

[UN News] From eliminating deadly infections to expanding access to lifesaving vaccines, 2025 delivered meaningful progress for global health, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), offering cautious optimism at the close of a year marked by both breakthroughs and strain.

[CAF] The fixtures for the Round of 16 at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 have been set following a thrilling group stage campaign that highlighted the world-class quality of football on the continent.

[UN News] Voting proceeded largely as planned in the Central African Republic's first-ever combined presidential, legislative, regional and municipal elections, and ballot counting is now complete, the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSCA) said on Wednesday, with results expected to be announced on 5 January.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As the United States prepares to mark 250 years since the American Revolution, the Free Liberia Movement (FLM) has announced what it calls the formal escalation of the Fourth & Final Remonstrance, a sweeping declaration demanding truth, accountability, and reparative justice over America's historic relationship with Liberia and people of African descent.

[Nile Post] The Electoral Commission has reassured Ugandans that possession of a National Identity Card or a voter location slip is not a requirement for one to vote in the forthcoming general elections, as long as the voter's name appears in the National Voters Register.

[MSF] Juba/Lankien, South Sudan - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has undertaken the evacuation of key staff members from its healthcare facility in Lankien town, Nyirol County, Jonglei State, South Sudan, in response to a deteriorating and volatile security situation in the area. Despite the evacuation of the essential personnel, the facility remains operational and will continue to deliver critical, lifesaving medical services to the people.

[Liberian Observer] The Government of Liberia says it is positioning the mining and energy sector to generate more than US$3 billion in revenue, following the rollout of the Ministry of Mines and Energy's (MME) Five-Year Strategic Plan for 2025-2029, a policy document aimed at modernizing the sector and transforming it into a major pillar of national economic growth.

[Vanguard] The Adamawa government has announced cancellation of Dec. 31 «Cross Over Night» activities at the Unity Fly-Over in Jimeta, Yola, in the interest of safety and security of residents.

[DW] Mamdi Doumbouya secured almost 87% of the vote, while several opposition figures were either barred from contesting or were in exile. Doumbouya seized power after staging a coup in 2021.

[Dabanga] Washington D.C. / Ankara -- The USA has expressed «deep concern» over the rhetoric issued by the leadership of the Sudanese Armed Forces, which has calls for military solutions to the crisis and imposes preconditions for any ceasefire. The US State Department's Deputy Spokesperson, Tommy Pigott, posted on X on Tuesday, in direct response from Washington to the speech delivered by the Chairman of the Sovereignty Council and Commander of the Army, Lt Gen El Burhan, in Türkiye.

[RFI] Côte d'Ivoire's ruling party has won 77 percent of the seats in parliament, further consolidating its power two months after the re-election of Alassane Ouattara as president, according to results announced on Monday.

[Shabelle] New York -- The United Nations Security Council on Monday warned that Israel's recognition of Somaliland could undermine Somalia's territorial integrity and destabilise the wider Horn of Africa, as all but one council member criticised the move during an emergency session.

[Leadership] The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has confirmed that the national grid suffered partial disturbances on Monday, following lingering effects from the vandalism of the Lagos-Escravos-Lagos gas pipeline on December 10.

[Capital FM] The FBI has intensified its investigation into a massive Minnesota fraud scheme that allegedly misappropriated federal aid meant for vulnerable children, with financial links extending to Kenya.

[Nile Post] Veteran opposition politician Kizza Besigye and his aide Obeid Lutale on Monday refused to take plea after the High Court directed that plea-taking proceed immediately, a move their lawyers protested as an ambush and a violation of their right to a fair hearing.

[Shabait] Eritrea stands at a unique moment in its cultural evolution, with the opportunity to launch a genuine culinary renaissance - one rooted in its ancient traditions but open to modern techniques, global standards, and bold creativity. This potential begins with recognizing the depth and diversity of the country's nine ethnic groups, each with its own ingredients, cooking styles, and food rituals.

[RFI] Traumatised civilians left in Sudan's El-Fasher after its capture by paramilitary RSF forces are living without water or sanitation in a city haunted by famine, says UN aid coordinator Denise Brown after making the agency's first visit in almost two years.

[Premium Times] The abduction, one of the largest school kidnappings in recent months, unsettled Nigerian authorities and kept security forces on their feet.

[Shabelle] Beijing -- China on Monday rejected any moves to recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, stressing its support for Somalia's sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity.