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1. South Sudan: MSF Evacuates Staff From Lankien Healthcare Facility Following Airstrikes

   [MSF] Juba/Lankien, South Sudan - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has undertaken the evacuation of key staff members from its healthcare facility in Lankien town, Nyirol County, Jonglei State, South Sudan, in response to a deteriorating and volatile security situation in the area. Despite the evacuation of the essential personnel, the facility remains operational and will continue to deliver critical, lifesaving medical services to the people.

2. Uganda: No ID or Voter Slip Needed to Vote As Electoral Commission Clarifies Requirements

   [Nile Post] The Electoral Commission has reassured Ugandans that possession of a National Identity Card or a voter location slip is not a requirement for one to vote in the forthcoming general elections, as long as the voter's name appears in the National Voters Register.

3. Liberia: Free Liberia Movement Escalates 'Final Remonstrance'

   [FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As the United States prepares to mark 250 years since the American Revolution, the Free Liberia Movement (FLM) has announced what it calls the formal escalation of the Fourth & Final Remonstrance, a sweeping declaration demanding truth, accountability, and reparative justice over America's historic relationship with Liberia and people of African descent.

4. Nigeria: 'I Was Paid N100,000 to Bomb Borno Mosque', Says Suspected Terrorist

   [Leadership] A suspected Boko Haram operative, Ibrahim Mohammed, has confessed that he was paid N100,000 to bomb a mosque with its worshippers in Maiduguri, Borno State.

5. Nigeria: Adamawa Govt Cancels 'Cross-Over Night' Activities At Unity Fly-Over

   [Vanguard] The Adamawa government has announced cancellation of Dec. 31 "Cross Over Night" activities at the Unity Fly-Over in Jimeta, Yola, in the interest of safety and security of residents.