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.

There has been a military coup in Guinea-Bissau, reported some media. The military there is said to have announced on November 26, 2025, that they have taken control of the whole country.

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has reiterated previous call by its parent organization, United Nations (UN), for a probe into the horrific massacre of young election protesters during and after the recent sham general elections in Tanzania. The elections were held on October 29, 2025. The reiteration was made in a OHCHR's press release on November 11, 2025.

Uganda-born Zohran Kwame Mamdani has been elected next mayor of New York City (NYC), reported some US media on November 5, 2025. He took the position after winning a mayoral election on November 4, 2025 (local time).

The United Nations (UN) has issued a statement demanding investigation into the killing of innocent protesters by security forces, during and after the general elections in Tanzania. That was reported by some media on November 1, 2025. The statement followed utterance by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on October 31, 2025, by which he expressed deep concern over the protests and reports of massacre of protestors by security forces. At least 700 protesters are said t