South Africa: Call to Remain Vigilant As SA Ushers in New Year

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service (SAPS) is urging men and women to be extra vigilant when going out to various places of entertainment as the country ushers in the New Year. Source

South Africa: Minister Meets With Family of Late SANDF Member

[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, has met with the family of the late corporal T.J. Motsamai, who lost his life during a recent military operation. Source

South Africa: Mpumalanga Conducts Law Enforcement Operations

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service (SAPS), in collaboration with other law enforcers, continues to conduct operations aimed at preventing and combating crime in places of interest in Mpumalanga. Source

Kenya: SHA Invites Overseas Healthcare Providers to Offer Specialized Treatments Under SHIF

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Social Health Authority (SHA) has opened the door for licensed overseas healthcare providers to deliver highly specialized medical treatments unavailable in Kenya. Source

Somalia: Somalia Reaffirms Support for Yemen's Unity, Backs Saudi Role

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia on Tuesday reaffirmed its support for Yemen's sovereignty and unity, rejecting any actions it said could undermine the country's constitutional legitimacy or national institutions. Source

Nigeria: Jigawa's Almajiri Children Can No Longer Be Classified Out-of-School - Governor Namadi

[Premium Times] The governor stated that they are now receiving basic numeracy, literacy, and entrepreneurial training comparable to students in the conventional education sector. Source

Nigeria: 72 Million Decent Jobs for Nigeria - a Scientific Solution in Real Time

[Vanguard] At first glance, the proposition of 72 million decent jobs for Nigeria may seem implausible, even illusory. In a nation long burdened by unemployment and underemployment, such a figure might appear detached from reality. Yet, when examined through the lens of science rather than politics, it emerges not as aspiration, but as a law-governed certainty, achievable in real time. Source

Africa: AU Endorses Sudan Peace Initiative Presented to UN Security Council

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The African Union has endorsed a peace initiative presented by Sudan's transitional authorities to the United Nations Security Council, amid a protracted and devastating war between rival military generals whose power struggle has torn the country apart since 2023. Source

Uganda: Govt Launches Electricity Extension Project to Power Masaka Landing Sites

[Nile Post] Government has launched a major electricity extension project aimed at connecting previously underserved communities in Masaka District, with landing sites expected to be the primary beneficiaries. Source

Uganda: Fear Grips Masaka City Residents As Woman Found Murdered in Rented Room

[Nile Post] Residents of Kayirikitti Village in Nyendo Division, Masaka City, have been left in shock and fear following the murder of a woman whose body was discovered inside her rented room early Tuesday morning. Source

Uganda: Bishop Bukomeko Warns State Agencies Against Abuse of Power Ahead of 2026 Elections

[Nile Post] As Uganda enters a tense pre-election period, the Bishop of Mityana Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. James Bukomeko Ssalongo, has cautioned government agencies against abusing the authority entrusted to them, warning that such actions could undermine public trust and fuel unrest. Source

Nigeria: Alleged Money Laundering - Malami, Son Docked, Remanded in Prison

[Vanguard] Abuja -- ...Court slates Jan 2 to hear bail applications Source