West Africa: Cardinalstone Secures $15m IFC Funding to Back West African SMEs

[Daba Finance] CardinalStone Capital Advisers has secured up to $15 million from International Finance Corporation to support fast-growing small and medium-sized enterprises across West Africa. Source

Africa: Nvidia Targets Morocco As Next Hub in Africa Ai Push

[Daba Finance] Nvidia has identified Morocco as a priority market for its African expansion, signaling a deeper push into the continent's artificial intelligence infrastructure. Source

Central African Republic: Historic Vote Looms in Central African Republic As UN Urges Peaceful Participation

[UN News] With Central Africans set to vote in presidential, legislative, regional and long-delayed municipal elections this weekend, the United Nations has appealed for calm and restraint, warning that the credibility of the process will be critical to consolidating peace after years of conflict and instability. Source

Sudan: Testimony From El Fasher - 'We Found the Head, Hands, and Entrails, but We Did Not Find the Rest of the Body...'

[Dabanga] Tawila -- Report by: Fathalrahman Hamouda of Al-Taghyeer for Sudan Media Forum Source

Sudan: Dr Neamat Koko - 'No Political Agreement Has Value Unless It Ends the War in Sudan'

[Dabanga] Amsterdam / Kampala -- Dr Neamat Koko, a member of the Central Committee of the Sudanese Communist Party and Director of the Gender Centre, has said there is no point in pursuing any political agreement that does not first bring an end to the war in Sudan. Speaking to Radio Dabanga, Dr Koko criticises a United Nations-backed call to support what has been described as a "Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue" through a consultative meeting proposed to take place in Cairo. In her assessment, the initiative does not represent a genuine Source

Sudan: Tasees Alliance - Sudan PM Kamil Idris's Conditions 'Wishful Thinking'...

[Dabanga] New York / Khartoum -- Sudan Founding Alliance (Tasees) Alliance has dismissed a peace initiative presented by Sudan's Prime Minister, Kamil Idris, to the United Nations, describing it as little more than a rehash of an earlier roadmap put forward by Sudan's UN ambassador, El Harith Idris. Source

Kenya: How Kenyans Can Avoid Traffic Jams On the Rironi-Mau Summit Highway This Holiday

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has issued a traffic advisory for motorists travelling along the Rironi-Mau Summit highway, warning of heavy congestion as holiday travel peaks. Source

Kenya: Why Everyone Is Rushing to the Village This Christmas Despite Economic Upheavels

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- As buses snake their way out of the capital and towns fall quieter, one truth remains clear. At Christmas, the village is the place to be. It is a refuge a reminder of who people are beneath the pressures of city life. Source

Kenya: JSC Appeals High Court Ruling Suspending Petitions Against Judges

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has filed an appeal following a High Court decision suspending all petitions against judges, citing the absence of officially gazetted guidelines for handling complaints against members of the judiciary. Source

Liberia: 'Electricity Must No Longer Be a Luxury for the Few'

[Liberian Observer] Prominent Nimba businessman, Mr. Prince Howard, has called on President Joseph Nyumah Boakai to take urgent action to reform Liberia's electricity system, warning that the continued high costs, outages, and inequitable access are stifling development and punishing ordinary citizens. Source

Liberia: Liberia At the Threshold - Why 2026 Will Test Our Global Readiness

[Liberian Observer] If 2025 can be described as the year of positioning, then 2026 must become the year of performance. Source

Liberia: MIA Warns Traditional Leaders Against Politics, Intimidation

[Liberian Observer] The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has issued a stern warning to traditional leaders, cautioning them against using culture and tradition as tools of intimidation, harassment, or political mobilization. The warning comes amid growing concerns over the politicization of traditional authority and its impact on peace, social cohesion, and democratic governance at the local level. Source