Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 alias AFCON 2025 trophy after defeating Morocco in the continental football tournament's final match that took place at the 69500-seat Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco, in the late evening of January 18, 2026.

Uganda's incumbent President Yoweri Museveni has won the presidential election of the country's general elections that were held on January 15, 2026. The final results of the presidential poll were announced by the Electoral Commission of Uganda (EC), on January 17, 2026.

On the morning of January 15, 2026, registered voters in Uganda descended on polling stations to cast their votes in the country's general elections. That was reported by some African media.

Ethiopia on January 10, 2026, officially launched construction of a mega international airport called Bishoftu International Airport, reported some African media. The new airport is located about 45 km southeast the capital Addis Ababa, and expected to be completed in 2030.

Mali and Burkina Faso have impose travel ban on US citizens, reported some African media on December 31, 2025.

Former world's heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been injured in a road accident in Nigeria, reported some media. The injuries are said to be minor. Two other people are said to have died in the accident.

South Africa's popular DJ Warras has been gunned down in Johannesburg, reported some South African media on December 17, 2025.

Rwanda has been accused by USA of violating a recent peace deal and dragging the East African region into war and increased instability, reported some US media on December 13, 2025. The accusation is said to have been made by US envoy to the UN, Mike Waltz, during a UN Security Council meeting on December 12, 2025.

The European Parliament (EP) on November 27, 2025, adopted a powerful resolution on the deteriorating human rights situation in Tanzania. That is disclosed in a press release by EP that was published on the same day.

A petition that seeks indictment of Tanzania's dictatorial leader, and members of her government and security machinery, over the horrific massacre of young election protesters and other people during and after the recent sham general elections in the country, has been filed with the International Criminal Court (ICC). That was reported by some media on November 26, 2025.