Tanzania: Doctored Newspaper Front Page Falsely Claims Tanzania's Habari Leo Reported 23,000 Civilians Killed By Police

[Africa Check] Doctored newspaper front page falsely claims Tanzania's Habari Leo reported 23,000 civilians killed by police Source

Nigeria: Nigerian Broadcaster Arise News Has Not Suspended Popular Journalist Oseni Rufai

[Africa Check] Nigerian broadcaster Arise News has not suspended popular journalist Oseni Rufai Source

Nigeria: Forbes Names Okonjo-Iweala, Mo Abudu Among 2025 World's 100 Most Powerful Women

[Leadership] Two Nigerian women, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Mo Abudu, have been listed among Forbes' 100 World's Most Powerful Women for 2025. Source

Somalia: UN Removes Somali Security Forces From Child-Soldier Blacklist

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The United Nations has announced that Somalia's police and military forces have been removed from the list of parties accused of recruiting and using child soldiers, hailing the move as a major milestone following years of joint efforts with the Somali government. Source

Nigeria: Afreximbank African Trade Centre (Abuja) Achieves Leed Platinum Certification, the Highest Level in Green Building Certification

[Afreximbank] Abuja, Nigeria, 11 December 2025 -- The United States Green Building Council and Green Business Certification Inc has certified the African Export-Import Bank's (Afreximbank) Abuja African Trade Centre (AATC) the prestigious LEED Platinum certification, the highest global standard in sustainable building design and construction. Source

Liberia: Fire Guts Office Of Civil Society Group Planning Anti-Govt Protest

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The offices of the pro-democracy and civil society organization STAND, located in Congo Town, were seen engulfed in flames early Thursday morning, drawing the attention of nearby residents and passersby. The blaze, which broke out at dawn, sent thick smoke billowing into the sky as community members attempted to alert authorities and contain the situation. Source

Liberia: Citizens Raise Hope and Doubt Over U.S.$124m Bilateral Health MOU

[New Dawn] A cross-section of Liberians has welcomed the newly signed US$124 million bilateral health cooperation agreement between Liberia and the United States. Still, many are demanding more precise details on how the five-year health package will directly benefit citizens. Source

Nigeria: Forbes Names Okonjo-Iweala, Mo Abudu Among World's Most Powerful Women 2025

[Vanguard] Two prominent Nigerians, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Mo Abudu, have secured places on Forbes' 2025 ranking of the 100 World's Most Powerful Women, underscoring their expanding global influence in trade, governance and media. Source

Nigeria: Ambassadorial Screening - Drama As Nominee Fails to Identify Senator From His State

[Premium Times] Members of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee were shocked that an ambassadorial nominee from Ekiti State, Emmanuel Adeyemi, could only identify two senators from the state during screening. Source

South Africa: Government Promises to Rescue South Africans Trapped in Russia War

[Scrolla] Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni confirms that talks are ongoing to ensure the safe return of the group still stuck in Russia. The Hawks have arrested suspects linked to the recruitment while Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla faces accusations of misleading the group. Source

Africa: Sudan Highlights Africa's Migration Priorities and Challenges At IOM Ministerial Meeting

[SNA] Geneva -- Sudan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Hassan Hamid, in his capacity as Coordinator of the African Group on Migration Affairs, delivered the African Group's statement during the 116th session of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Council, outlining the continent's migration priorities and challenges. Source

Nigeria: No Proof That U.S. Authorities Raided House Allegedly Belonging to Nigerian President in Washington DC

[Africa Check] No proof that US authorities raided house allegedly belonging to Nigerian president in Washington DC Source