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1. Africa: As America Walks Away, China Seizes The Moment

   [allAfrica] This week, two global stories collided in a way that should make every African policymaker pause: China is doubling down on its relationship with Africa, while the United States is literally not showing up -- boycotting the G20 Summit hosted on the African soil. If global influence were a chessboard, Beijing just moved its queen. Washington left the room.

2. Sudan: Sudan Grassroots Aid Groups Awarded 2025 Chatham House Prize

   [Chatham House] London -- The prize is presented to 'the person, persons, or organization deemed to have made the most significant contribution to the improvement of international relations'.

3. Tanzania: Investigation Links Tanzanian Police to Deadly Post-Election Crackdown, Possible Mass Graves

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Tanzanian police used live ammunition against protesters and may have buried victims in unmarked graves following a disputed presidential election in October, according to an exclusive investigation by CNN.

4. East Africa: Macron Ramps Up Indian Ocean Strategy With Renewed Mauritius Partnership

   [RFI] The leaders of France and Mauritius have reaffirmed plans to revive relations and deepen cooperation, pointing to their "historic and friendly ties" and a "strong commitment to the Indian Ocean" as President Emmanuel Macron began his five-day Africa tour on the island.

5. Nigeria: How Nigeria Is Reintegrating Repentant Former Boko Haram Fighters

   [RFI] Tens of thousands of voluntary or forced members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa have surrendered over the past 10 years. Nigeria is drawing on transitional justice - a set of mechanisms used to confront legacies of mass violence in the interest of accountability, reconciliation and lasting peace - to help former fighters return to their communities and live alongside victims of the jihadist groups.