Kenya: Kenyan Woman Hugs Tree for 72 Hours, Breaks Own Record

[DW] Truphena Muthoni has set a Guinness World Record by hugging a tree for three straight days. Source

Africa: Trump's New Security Strategy - A Chance for Africa?

[DW] US President Donald Trump's new foreign policy focuses less on aid and more on trade with African countries, specifically on raw materials. Could this be a wake-up call for Africa to become more economically independent? Source

Nigeria: New Report Exposes Gaps in Reparations for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

[Leadership] A new report released by the development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) has exposed gaps in Nigeria's response to survivors of Conflict-related Sexual Violence (CRSV), revealing that many women and girls violated during the Boko Haram insurgency remained without adequate support, years after the abuses occurred. Source

Rwanda: Over 20,000 Burundi Troops Fuelling Eastern DR Congo Crisis - Kagame

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has accused neighbouring Burundi of escalating the decades-long conflict in eastern DR Congo, pointing out that more than 20,000 Burundian troops have been deployed across North Kivu and South Kivu provinces where they have been actively attacking civilians. Source

Uganda: Uganda Sets Bold New Targets As Regulators Push for Greater Water Efficiency

[Nile Post] Uganda has announced ambitious new targets to strengthen water and sanitation services nationwide, following the closing of the 2025 Water Utilities Regulators Conference in Kampala. Source

Mozambique: Thousands Displaced in Poor Conditions

[HRW] Johannesburg -- Provide Adequate Support to Civilians Fleeing Fighting in Northeast Source

Kenya: No School Fee Hike in 2026, Govt Confirms

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Parents can breathe a sigh of relief as the government confirmed on Thursday that there will be no increase in school fees for the 2026 academic year. Source

Uganda: Celebrations As UK Lifts Travel Advisory Warning for Uganda National Parks

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The long-awaited announcement arrived on 2 December 2025 -- a moment that Uganda's tourism industry had been yearning for since 2023. The United Kingdom officially lifted its travel advisory against Queen Elizabeth National Park and Semuliki National Park, ending more than two years of restrictions that had quietly eroded British arrivals to Uganda's western safari circuit. As news spread through the sector, relief turned into celebration; for many operators, this was not merely an administrative update, Source

Malawi: Govt Sparks Uproar With Dubious Parastatal Boards - Illegal, Conflicted, and Tone-Deaf

[Nyasa Times] Critics have come out swinging against government's newly announced parastatal boards, describing the appointments as chaotic, opaque and--in some cases--legally questionable. Source

Nigeria: In Historic Move, Govt Unveils Nigeria's Gas Trading, Payment System

[This Day] In a landmark step aimed at modernising Nigeria's gas industry, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) yesterday launched the country's first Gas Trading Licence alongside a new Clearing House and Settlement System, an initiative expected to usher in a transparent, competitive and investment-ready gas market for Africa's biggest energy producer. Source

Kenya: Managing Conflict Between Baboons and People - What's Worked - and What Hasn't

[The Conversation Africa] Conflict between humans and baboons can tear communities apart. Shirley C. Strum has studied wild olive baboons in Kenya for more than 50 years. In that time she's come to understand the species intimately. In this article she argues that humans have taken from nature (without asking) for too long. And that now it's time for us to rethink this relationship. Source

Kenya: Ruto Touts Bomas Conference Center to Boost Kenya's Mice and Tourism Sector

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has reaffirmed the transformational potential of the Bomas International Conference Center (BICC), positioning it as a key engine for tourism and business events growth in Kenya. Source