January 07
Liberia: U.S. Amputee Football Star Melvin Coleman Inspires Local Players On Liberian Homecoming
FrontPageAfrica
United States of America's amputee football star Melvin Coleman is back on home soil for a visit that is already making a profound impact on players, administrators, and disability… Read more »
Liberia: Minister Beysolow-Nyanti Unveils Liberia's 2026 Foreign Policy Drive As It Takes UN Security Council Seat
FrontPageAfrica
The Embassy of the Republic of Liberia in the Kingdom of Morocco has announced that Liberia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, has outlined a comprehensive and… Read more »
Africa: US Operation in Venezuela Undermined Int'l Law - -UN
Vanguard
....Raid to remove Maduro morally right -- Badenoch Read more »
Nigeria: Those Who Will Want Nigeria to Go the Way of Venezuela [analysis]
Vanguard
The way some Nigerians react to global geopolitics leaves one in no doubt of their poor, dangerously ignorant, apprehension of what it means for an African country to survive in… Read more »
January 06
Africa: New U.S. Africa Strategy Overlooks Continent's Growing Strategic Weight [analysis]
FPRI
On November 5, the Trump administration unveiled the new National Security Strategy (NSS) for the United States. Since the passage of the Goldwater-Nichols Act in 1986, presidents… Read more »
Southern Africa: A pragmatic reset to unlock South Africa–Taiwan tech cooperation [guest column]
allAfrica
In an era when artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing are reshaping the world as we know it, Taiwan has become one of the world's most consequential technology… Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Conducts Airstrikes On Isis in Northeastern Somalia
Shabelle
The United States military said it carried out a series of airstrikes targeting the Islamic State group in Somalia in coordination with the federal government between January 1 and… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Begin Probe As Suspected U.S. Missile Warhead Found in Niger Village
Leadership
Residents of Zugurma in Mashegu local government area of Niger State were thrown into panic on Monday following the discovery of a strange missile-like object in a bush near the… Read more »
Nigeria: Missile Discovered in Niger Community – Believed to be U.S. Tomahawk Warhead
Daily Trust
A missile has been discovered in the Zugurma area of Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger state. Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting Al-Shabaab
Africom
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab between the evening of Jan. 3-4, 2026. Read more »
Somalia: African Union Peace And Security Council Condemns Israel's Recognition of Somaliland [document]
African Union
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1324th meeting held on 6 January 2026 at the Ministerial level, on the preservation of the… Read more »
Sudan: Thirteen More Lives Lost in Sudan As 1,000th Day of War Looms
UN News
Thirteen more lives - including children - were reportedly lost on Tuesday in another drone attack on Sudan's North Kordofan region. Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Condemns U.S. Capture of Venezuelan President
FrontPageAfrica
The Economic Community of West African States has issued a strong diplomatic condemnation following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by United States… Read more »
South Africa: SA Condemns U.S. Military Action Against Venezuela At UN Security Council
SAnews.gov.za
The unilateral military strikes conducted by the United States against Venezuela, along with the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and his spouse from Venezuelan… Read more »
Africa: Oil Prices Fall After U.S. Captures Venezuelan Leader
This Day
Oil prices fell yesterday as adequate global supplies offset concerns about supply disruptions due to the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in an audacious raid… Read more »
Africa: Global Population Requiring Interventions Against Trachoma Falls Below 100 Million for the First Time [press release]
WHO
The number of people requiring interventions against trachoma, the world's leading infectious cause of blindness, has fallen below 100 million for the first time since global… Read more »
Africa: Africa Voices Outrage Against U.S. Invasion of Venezuela and Kidnapping of President Maduro
People's Dispatch
Following the shocking invasion of Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro, African states, social movements, trade unions, and political parties have… Read more »
East Africa: Israel Recognizes Somaliland [analysis]
African Arguments
On 26 December 2025 Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel announced the official recognition of Somaliland by his government. Read more »
Somalia: ITUC Voices Concern Over Israel's Recognition of Somaliland
Shabelle
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), representing more than 200 million workers worldwide, expressed strong concern over Israel's announcement recognizing… Read more »
East Africa: Diageo Agrees to Sell East African Breweries Stake to Asahi
Daba Finance
Diageo has agreed to sell its entire 65% stake in East African Breweries plc to Japan's Asahi Group Holdings, marking a major ownership shift in one of Africa's largest beverage… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda, As NAM Chair, Condemns Us Military Action Against Venezuela
Nile Post
Uganda, acting in its capacity as chair of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), has condemned the United States for what it described as an "act of aggression" against Venezuela,… Read more »
January 05
Sudan: Egyptian, Saudi Push for Peace As Sudanese Launch 'Cairo Charter'
Dabanga
Egypt and Saudi Arabia have renewed calls for closer coordination within the Quartet mechanism to push for a humanitarian truce in Sudan, as Sudanese civil and political forces… Read more »
Africa: Venezuela Attack a Wake Up Call for Africa
Legalbrief
The African Union (AU) and several African leaders have echoed the international condemnation of the US' military attacks on Venezuela, and the arrest of President… Read more »
South Africa: SA Expresses Concern Over Venezuelan Military Strike
SAnews.gov.za
Government has noted with grave concern the United States' military strike against Venezuela at the weekend. Read more »
Africa: Liberia, Somalia and DR Congo Call for Dialogue On Venezuela At UN
Liberian Investigator
Liberia, alongside Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Tuesday called for restraint, dialogue and respect for international law as the United Nations Security Council… Read more »
