Fri 26 December 2025: Breakaway region of Somalia achieves diplomatic breakthrough after more than 30 years without any international recognition. Israel has become the first nation in the world to formally recognise Somaliland, ending the breakaway region’s three-decade quest for international legitimacy. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Friday that Israel and Somaliland had signed […]
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Fri 26 December 2025: Nigeria confirmed early Friday that it continues to collaborate with the US in the field of security to address the ongoing threat of terrorism and violent extremism. The statement issued by the Foreign Ministry came after US strikes against ISIS (Daesh) targets in northwest Nigeria. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of […]
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Fri 26 December 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ US strikes on Nigeria: The US military’s Africa Command said the strike was carried out in Sokoto state in co-ordination with the Nigerian authorities and killed multiple Isis militants. An earlier statement posted by the command on X said the strike had been […]
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Wed 24 December 2025: Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali have launched joint battalion aiming to bolster sovereignty after group booted out France, US. Burkina Faso’s interim leader, who is part of a regional alliance of military-led countries that includes Mali and Niger, has announced “large-scale” joint operations against armed groups in the coming days. Captain Ibrahim […]
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Wed 24 December 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Zuma’s MK Party’s year of chaos: The most sensational scandal occurred on November 28, when Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, Zuma’s daughter and an MKP MP, resigned. This came amid allegations she recruited 17 South African men for “bodyguard training” in Russia, only for them to […]
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Tue 23 December 2025: The UN Security Council on Tuesday renewed the mandate of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) for another year. The resolution, submitted by the UK, extends AUSSOM’s mandate until Dec. 31, 2026. The resolution drew unanimous support, with all 15 council members voting in favor. The members […]
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Tue 23 December 2025: More than 107,000 people have fled El Fasher and surrounding villages in North Darfur, western Sudan, following the takeover of the city by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 26 October, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reported on Sunday. The IOM said in a statement that an estimated 107,294 people, about […]
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Tue 23 December 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ US coming with a list of demands for SA: However, this does come with a push for the US ‘wish list’ of demands for South Africa, such as withdrawing the ICJ case against Israel, exempting US businesses from BEE regulations, protecting property rights, […]
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Mon 22 December 2025: The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a weather warning for disruptive rains and severe thunderstorms across the country for today. The warnings for rain are as follows: Orange level 5 warning: Disruptive rain resulting in flooding of settlements (both formal and informal) and roads, low-lying bridges, as well as […]
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Mon 22 December 2025: According to a presidential spokesman, Nigerian officials have obtained the freedom of the remaining 130 schoolchildren abducted by armed men from a Catholic boarding school in November, following the earlier release of approximately 100 students this month. “Another 130 Abducted Niger State Pupils Released, None Left In Captivity,” Sunday Dare said […]
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