Somalia: Somali President Closes National ID Conference, Urges Rapid Rollout of Digital Identification

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday closed the country's second National Identification Conference (SNIDC2025), praising progress on the rollout of a unified digital ID system and urging all government institutions to accelerate its implementation. Source

Africa: 'It's Not a Funding Crisis, It's a Justice Crisis' - Shrinking Global Aid Threatens Women's Rights'

[allAfrica] Nairobi, Kenya -- The world is facing increasing inequalities, crises, and needs, which are undermining the support available to millions of people. Global experts have warned that funding gaps and uneven political will threaten progress in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Reduced budgets, restrictive policies, and rising anti-gender movements are increasingly putting gender equality and sustainable development at risk. Source

Nigeria: Investigation - Poor Oversight, Regulatory Failure Expose Nigerians to Slow Death From Battery Recycling (2)

[Premium Times] The residents who tested positive for lead poisoning live between 100 and 500 metres from True Metals Nigeria Limited and Everest Metal Nigeria Ltd, two of the most prominent companies engaged in Used Lead-Acid Batteries (ULABs) in Ogijo. Source

Kenya: Natembeya Claims Security Withdrawal in Alleged Political Targeting After Kabuchai Chaos

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has accused the national government of putting his life at risk after all police officers assigned to him were withdrawn without explanation -- a decision he termed unconstitutional, alarming and politically instigated. Source

Namibia: ||kharas Governor Slams Swartbooi's Secession Talk As 'Political Gimmicks' and Fantasy

[Namibian] ||Kharas governor Dawid Gertze has dismissed suggestions that the Hardap and ||Kharas regions should sever ties with Namibia, calling the idea unrealistic and politically driven. Source

Namibia: Benefits Standoff Halts Magistrates' Work

[Namibian] Magistrates across the country have stopped working after months of frustration over the government's failure to implement approved housing and vehicle benefits - a standoff that their legal representative says has pushed judicial officers to the wall. Source

Kenya: Maasai Elders in Narok and Kajiado Endorse End of FGM and Child Marriage

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Maasai elders from Kajiado and Narok counties have made a historic declaration to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and child marriage, marking a significant cultural shift in the protection of girls' rights. Source

Nigeria: Updated - Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls Freed

[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reports that 25 students were kidnapped on 17 November from the Government Girls' Comprehensive Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga, Kebbi State reports that 25 students were kidnapped on 17 November from the Government Girls' Comprehensive Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga, Kebbi State, Source

Nigeria: Nollywood Mourns Actor Odira Nwobu Following Reported Death in South Africa

[Premium Times] His passing has sparked confusion, grief and unanswered questions across social media and within the film community. Source

Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Presents N4.237 Trillion Budget for 2026

[Premium Times] The proposal marks a significant increase of over N1 trillion compared to the N3.005 trillion budget for 2025, presented last November. Source

Nigeria: Nigerian Army Foils Terrorists' Ambush, Rescues Victim in Kogi

[Premium Times] The Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Hassan Abdullahi, said the operation was launched in the early hours of Monday Source

Nigeria: Kidnapped Kebbi Schoolgirls Regain Freedom

[This Day] Abuja -- The schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State have regained their freedom. Source