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1. Africa: Why Context-Specific Solutions Are Key to African EdTech Success

   [allAfrica] Accra, Ghana -- Africa has the world's youngest population. More than 60% of its 1.4 billion people are under the age of 25. By 2055, the global population is expected to reach 10 billion. Most of that growth, 95%, will happen in low-and middle-income countries. Africa alone will account for 57%. By 2050, over 60% of Africans will still be under 25, and the continent will hold the largest share of the global workforce, with 22 million young people entering the job market each year.

2. Africa: Measles Deaths Down 88% Since 2000, but Cases Surge

   [WHO] Global immunization efforts have led to an 88% drop in measles deaths between 2000 and 2024, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Nearly 59 million lives have been saved by the measles vaccine since 2000.

3. Africa: Trump Threatens to Suspend Immigration From 'Third World' Countries

   [Premium Times] In a statement shared on Truth Social on Friday, Mr Trump portrayed the US as in decline due to uncontrolled migration.

4. Gambia: After 35 Witnesses, Jammeh Assets Inquiry Ends Hearings

   [The Point] The National Assembly's long-running inquiry into the sale and disposal of former President Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh's assets has reached a major milestone. The Office of the Clerk on Thursday, 26th November 2025, announced that the Special Select Committee set up to investigate the matter has officially wrapped up its public hearings receiving about 35 witnesses in total.

5. Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau's Deposed President Flees to Senegal As UN Condemns Latest Coup

   [RFI] Guinea-Bissau's ousted president has found refuge in neighbouring Senegal following a military power grab, drawing condemnation from the United Nations, Ecowas and the African Union.