Africa: African Union, China Agree to Explore Full Potential for Practical Cooperation

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The African Union and China have agreed to explore the full potential for practical cooperation between China and the African Union, with a view to delivering tangible benefits to the peoples of Africa and China. Source

Rwanda: Trump Pulls Us Out of UN Court That Tried Genocide Perpetrators

[New Times] The United States has withdrawn from the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), the successor of a United Nations court that played a role in prosecuting masterminds of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Source

Nigeria: FG Establishes Nigeria House Davos Ahead of World Economic Forum

[Premium Times] Nigeria House Davos will serve as a sovereign convening platform for ministerial engagements, high level roundtables, policy dialogues... Source

Nigeria/Algeria: Afcon 2025 - Five Men Who Could Decide Nigeria Vs Algeria Quarter-Final Clash

[Premium Times] At this stage of AFCON 2025, matches are rarely won by teams alone; they are decided by moments, personalities, and players brave enough to seize the night Source

Nigeria: Jersey Repatriates Over $9.5m in Corruption Proceeds to Nigeria

[This Day] Abuja -- The Government of Nigeria is set to receive more than $9.5 million in recovered funds following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bailiwick of Jersey, marking another milestone in international cooperation against corruption. Source

Nigeria: Dangote Moves Corruption Petition Against Ex-Nmdpra Boss, Farouk Ahmed, to EFCC

[This Day] Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has filed a formal petition with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, over alleged corruption and abuse of office. Source

Zimbabwe: Medical Doctor Convicted of Perjury Escapes Jail

[263Chat] A senior medical doctor and former Registrar of the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe, Dr. Collin Benyure who was convicted of perjury after deliberately misleading the court by falsely claiming he had authority to testify on the council's behalf has escaped jail by a whisker after a Harare magistrate handed down a wholly suspended sentence. Source

Nigeria: Police Arrest Six Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Three Victims in Nasarawa

[Vanguard] Police operatives attached to Assakio Division, in collaboration with local vigilantes, have successfully stormed kidnappers' hideouts in Angara and Fadaman Bauna villages of Lafia East Development Area, leading to the arrest of six suspected kidnappers and the rescue of three victims--two females and one male. Source

Nigeria: EFCC Charges Austrian for Failing to Declare $800k, €651k At Lagos Airport

[Vanguard] The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Okotie Eboh, Ikoyi, has arraigned an Austrian national, Kavlak Onal for allegedly failing to declare large sums of foreign currency while attempting to travel out of Nigeria. Source

Niger: Niger's New Emergency Law Threatens Rights

[HRW] Decree Grants Authorities Sweeping Powers Amid Deepening Repression Source

Southern Africa: Arrival Statement - African Union - Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa - Inter-Governmental Authority On Development Election Observation Mission to the 15 January 2026 General Elections in the Republic of Uganda

[African Union] The African Union (AU), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) announce the arrival in Uganda of the election observation mission (AU-COMESA-IGAD EOM) to the 15 January 2026 General Elections in the Republic of Uganda. This Mission is at the invitation of the Government of Uganda and the Electoral Commission of Uganda. Source

Kenya: Supreme Court Names Late Justice Mohammed Ibrahim's Replacement

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Lady Justice Njoki Ndung'u has been elected unopposed as the Supreme Court representative to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), replacing the late Justice Mohammed Ibrahim. Source