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1. Africa: Aid With Strings Attached: How New Health Pact with U.S. Challenges Ethiopia's Autonomy

   [Addis Standard] Addis Abebe -- The adage that ''there are no free lunches in geopolitics--only postponed bills'' captures a core reality of international relations: engagements that appear cost-free in the short term almost always carry deferred obligations.

2. Sudan: Sudan's War Nears 1,000 Days

   [IPS] United Nations -- As Sudan approaches 1,000 days of civil war, late December and early January saw a brutal escalation of violence, with drone strikes hitting areas at the center of the country's deepening hunger crisis.

3. Uganda: Crackdown On Uganda's Opposition Intensifies As Elections Draw Near

   [RFI] Forty years since Yoweri Museveni took power in Uganda, he plans to seek a seventh term as president in elections on 15 January. His strongest challenger is former entertainer Bobi Wine, but his party's rallies have been marred by what watchdogs call a "brutal campaign of repression".

4. Nigeria: African Fintechs Projected to Grow Profitably, Sustain the Continent in 2026

   [This Day] African Fintech Summit (AFTS), the premier global initiative dedicated to African Financial Technology (Fintech) ecosystem, has projected African Fintechs in its 2026 Outlook, as an ecosystem that would transit from chasing global investments to becoming the hub that would attract global investments and powered by African founders.

5. Uganda: Arrest of Ugandan Activist Ahead of Elections Spells Trouble

   [HRW] On December 30, 2025, two weeks before Uganda's January 15, 2026 elections, security forces raided the home of Sarah Bireete, a prominent human rights activist and government critic, and arrested her.