Tag: December
Africa: All of Africa Today – December 9, 2025
DR Congo Records Worst Cholera Outbreak in 25 Years The Democratic Republic of the Congo experienced its worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, recording 64,427 cases and 1,888 deaths since the start of the year, including 14,818 child cases and 340 child deaths, UNICEF said. The outbreak disrupted children’s education and devastated families. In one…
Africa: Press Statement of the 1316th Meeting of the PSC On the Emergency Situation in the Republic of Benin, Held On 7 December 2025
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1316th meeting, held on 7 December 2025, considered the emergency situation in the Republic of Benin. Council took note with grave concern and strongly condemned in the strongest possible terms the attempted unconstitutional change of government in the Republic of Benin by…
Africa: All of Africa Today – December 8, 2025
ECOWAS Deploys Troops to Benin After Failed Coup Attempt ECOWAS deployed troops from Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Sierra Leone to Benin after a failed coup attempt, even as President Patrice Talon assured citizens in a televised address that the situation was “totally under control.” The move followed an incident when soldiers from a…
Fed’s December decision to inform world’s central banks
A construction workers paints an eagle on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, the main offices of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, on Sept. 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images A Christmas cut? Fast forward a few weeks, and a Christmas cut is very much…
Africa: All of Africa Today – December 5, 2025
MSF Clinic Hit in South Sudan Airstrike An MSF healthcare facility in Pieri, Jonglei state, South Sudan, was struck during an airstrike on 3 December, with MSF teams later finding bullet damage within the compound after the gunship helicopter departed. Airstrikes were also witnessed in Lankien, where MSF also runs medical services, though no structural damage…
Africa: All of Africa Today – December 4, 2025
U.S. to Place Visa Restrictions on Nigerians They Say Are Responsible for Attacks on Christians The US government introduced a new policy that allows it to impose a visa ban on people allegedly responsible for attacks on Nigerian Christians. The US State Department said the policy allows it to deny visas to those who…
Africa: All of Africa Today – December 2, 2025
DR Congo Declares End to Ebola Outbreak The Democratic Republic of the Congo declared the end of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province, after no new cases were reported in the past 42 days since the last patient was discharged from the treatment centre on 19 October 2025. This outbreak affected the remote Bulape…
Africa: FIFA to Unveil Match Schedules for 2026 World Cup December 6
FIFA will unveil the updated match schedule for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in a live global broadcast on Saturday, December 6 from Washington, DC. This announcement will occur nearly 24 hours after the world learns of the 12 unprecedented groups of four at the tournament’s highly anticipated Final Draw. The reveal will be presented…
Africa: All of Africa Today – December 3, 2025
Nigeria Grants Asylum to Guinea-Bissau Presidential Candidate Nigeria granted asylum to Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate Fernando Dias da Costa just days after a military coup halted the release of election results. Dias, the main challenger to President Umaro Sissoco Embaló in the 23 November poll, had taken refuge in the Nigerian embassy after receiving threats and…