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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ramaphosa Hails South Africans After Successful G20 Summit on African Soil President Cyril Ramaphosa praised South Africans for their unity and warmth after the country successfully hosted the G20 Leaders’ Summit and more than 130 related meetings. This was the first time the gathering was held on African soil. In an address to the…
Guinea-Bissau General Sworn in As Transitional President Following Coup Guinea-Bissau’s military installed General Horta Nta Na Man as transitional president and announced a one-year interim administration. This comes a day after senior officers said they had deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, halted the election process, and formed the “High Military Command for the Restoration…
Thousands of South African Women Protest Against Gender-Based Violence South African women’s rights groups called for nationwide protests demanding that gender-based violence (GBV) be declared a national disaster, as attacks on women continue. The movement began online and culminated in a “G20 Women’s Shutdown”, with supporters, including celebrities and ordinary citizens, turning their social…
Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa Appoints New Commander of Defence Forces President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced major leadership changes within Zimbabwe’s military, promoting two senior officers to head the country’s top defence institutions. Mnangagwa elevated Lieutenant General Emmanuel Matatu to the rank of General and named him Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), effective 21 November 2025. Matatu was promoted…
DR Congo and M23 Rebels Sign Peace Framework in Qatar Rwandan-backed M23 rebels and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s government signed a peace framework in Qatar, where mediators, including the US and the African Union, have been working to end decades of conflict in eastern DR Congo. The agreement followed a major escalation earlier…
