West Africa: BRVM Stocks Rally As Global Markets Slide On Tech and Crypto Selloff

[Daba Finance] West Africa's regional stock market, the BRVM, advanced on Thursday, diverging from losses across global equities and digital assets. Source

Zimbabwe: Blessed 'Bombshell' Geza Dies in South Africa

[263Chat] Outspoken war Veteran and former Zanu PF Blessed Runesu Geza, popularly known as "Bombshell" has died at a cardiac hospital in South Africa, his family has announced. Source

Africa: African Athletes Have Blazed a Trail At Winter Olympics for Over 60 Years

[RFI] Athletes from around the world are in the Italian Alps for the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday - including 13 sportspeople from eight African countries. Though the continent isn't associated with winter sports, Africa has been a constant and growing presence at the Games since 1960. Source

Angola: Angola Jails One Teen, Kills Another

[Maka] On the first day of Angola's taxi drivers' strike, two teenage cousins left home in different parts of Luanda on ordinary errands. One would not return alive. The other has spent more than six months in prison without charge. Source

Mozambique: President Chapo Condemns Assassination Attempt On Journalist

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Thursday strongly condemned the attempt the previous day to assassinate prominent journalist Carlitos Cadangue, the correspondent in Manica province of the independent television station, STV. Source

Mozambique: Terrorists Claim Deaths of Nine Soldiers

[AIM] Maputo -- The Islamist terrorists responsible for extreme violence in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado claim to have murdered at least nine members of the Mozambican Armed Forces (FADM) in Macomia district. Source

Congo-Kinshasa: Joint Statement on the Inaugural Meeting of the Joint Steering Committee of the U.S.-DRC Strategic Partnership Agreement

[State Department] Washington, DC -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Source

Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Pressure Forces M23 to Abandon Uvira

[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- "US pressure has forced the M23 to withdraw from Uvira," local sources in the second largest city in South Kivu, which has been contested in recent weeks between Congolese armed forces and pro-Rwandan rebels, told Fides (see Fides, 29/12/2025). Source

Nigeria: No Ban On Undergraduate Registration for University Entrance Exams, Says Nigeria's Matriculation Body

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Contrary to online claims, Nigeria's Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says undergraduates can register for the 2026 exam without terminating their current admission. Source

South Africa: Nobody Cares, Rage Joburg Residents As Water Outages Worsen

[Daily Maverick] The current water outages in parts of Johannesburg caused by a multi-system failure have led to residents being without water for more than two weeks. Schools and businesses have been closed and residents have grown disillusioned with the City's apparent unwillingness to resolve the issue. Source

Zimbabwe: Chamisa Taken to Court Over CCC Funds

[263Chat] Political activist Talent Rusere has filed a case at the High Court of Zimbabwe seeking to stop former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa from forming a new political party until he accounts for funds raised during his time at the helm of the opposition movement. Source

Nigeria: Inside Nigerian Military's Strategy, Successes Against Oil Theft

[Premium Times] A military official noted that Nigeria's crude oil production, which averaged 1.4 to 1.5 million barrels per day before 2025, rose to about 2.2 million barrels per day by December 2025, attributing the improvement largely to enhanced security. Source