Nigeria: Lassa Fever's Stubborn Grip

[Leadership] The latest figures from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) paint a sobering picture of the country's ongoing battle with Lassa fever. Source

West Africa: Burkina Faso Says It Foiled Coup Attempt Against President Traore

[Shabelle] Burkina Faso, Bobo -- Burkina Faso's government says it has thwarted an attempted coup against President Ibrahim Traore, accusing former transitional president Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba of masterminding the plot. Source

Liberia: Govt Release 2025 Progress Report

[New Dawn] The Government of Liberia, via the Ministry of Information (MOI), has released its 2025 Progress Report, highlighting the major achievements, ongoing reforms, and strategic outlook of the Boakai, Koung Administration. Source

Liberia: Liberian Dev't Expert Calls for Urgent, Unified Action

[New Dawn] -To Accelerate National Progress in the New Year Source

Africa: Amb. Brown's Statement Represents Africa's Collective View

[New Dawn] The Ministry of Information has clarified that Liberia did not make any national statement on the situation in Venezuela at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), contrary to speculation circulating on social media. Source

Liberia: Looming Crisis

[New Dawn] - Rights Group flags growing human rights violations in Liberia Source

South Africa: Broos Promises Changes After Bafana Crash Out of Africa Cup of Nations

[Scrolla] Hugo Broos says Bafana Bafana will change squad after last sixteen loss to Cameroon at Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Broos admits defence struggled and key players underperformed as South Africa prepares for 2026 World Cup. Source

Liberia: Wife Sues Political Adviser to Pres. Boakai Over Alleged Intrusion Into Speaker's Marriage

[Liberian Investigator] The legally married wife of House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon has sued Macdella Cooper, a political adviser to President Joseph Boakai, accusing her of unlawfully intruding into an intact marriage and publicly claiming to be the Speaker's spouse while the union remains legally binding. Source

Liberia: Why Private Jet Carrying Pres. Boakai Almost Crashed At Ria

[Liberian Investigator] An investigation by Liberia's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has established that the May 29, 2025 near-crash of a private jet carrying President Joseph N. Boakai was likely triggered by a failure of two tyres on the aircraft's left main landing gear, a malfunction that occurred moments after touchdown and forced the aircraft into a dangerous skid at Roberts International Airport. Source

Uganda: Arrest of Ugandan Activist Ahead of Elections Spells Trouble

[HRW] On December 30, 2025, two weeks before Uganda's January 15, 2026 elections, security forces raided the home of Sarah Bireete, a prominent human rights activist and government critic, and arrested her. Source

Ghana: President Mahama Condemns Attack On Reporter

[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed that officers of the Ghana National Fire Service involved in the assault of a Class FM reporter have been identified and interdicted. Source

Benin: African Union to Monitor Benin Elections

[African Union] At the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Benin, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), His Excellency Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, following the proposal of the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, His Excellency Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, deployed a short-term Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to the Republic of Benin on January 6, 2026 to observe the last days of the election campaign, election day operations, and the first days of the post-election Source