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[This Day] A security stakeholder and community engagement expert, Henry Bassey, has faulted the call by the Senator representing Osun East, Francis Fadahunsi, for the replacement of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, with a retired military officer.

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[This Day] The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mariya Mahmoud, has restated the federal government's commitment to supporting the film industry, as the 2025 Zuma International Film Festival ended at the weekend in Abuja.

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[This Day] Efforts to end terrorist attacks in Nigeria gained momentum at the weekend, with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, pledging deeper collaboration to defeat insecurity in the country, and National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, meeting with a delegation of Congressmen from the United States.

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[GroundUp] A mini fresh food and craft market for Hankey never opened

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- In a revelation sending shockwaves through Liberia's political and media landscape, U.S.-based Liberian broadcaster Stanton Witherspoon has openly admitted that he and several prominent political commentators deliberately fabricated and amplified false narratives linking former President George Manneh Weah to a series of high-profile deaths and disappearances during his administration.

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[New Republic] Monrovia -- November 23, 2025: The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has officially announced its calendar of activities to commemorate the 16 Days of Activism Against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, aimed at intensifying nationwide efforts to curb abuse against women and girls.

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[Leadership] Benin Republic's President Patrice Talon, on Sunday, vowed that the perpetrators of the failed coup attempt will not go unpunished.

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[Leadership] The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned that it may join the ongoing nationwide protests by local contractors and pensioners if the Federal Government failed to address their long-standing grievances.

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[This Day] About 100 children abducted from St. Mary's Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State have reportedly regained their freedom two weeks after they were taken by armed men, according to media reports on Sunday.

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[This Day] Abuja -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has deployed a standby force in Benin Republic to forestall breakdown of law and order and safeguard constitutional democracy.

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[This Day] *Nigeria's military now on ground in Benin, Says Gen Oluyede

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[New Times] As climate change tightens its grip and urban populations grow, the urgency of adopting nature-based solutions has never been more pressing. Rwanda's latest initiative, the Kigali Wetlands Revamp, is not only a bold environmental move but a globally significant model of how cities can harmonize development with sustainability.

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[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has provided clarification on its involvement in ongoing regional efforts to counter an attempted coup in the Benin Republic, following unrest that erupted early Sunday.

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[New Times] The Government plans to rehabilitate 994 abandoned mining and quarrying sites by 2030 in partnership with various stakeholders, according to a new climate action plan covering 2025-2035.

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[New Times] The government is set to pilot a project to quantify climate-related health impacts by integrating climate and health data into early warning systems, officials have announced.

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[UN News] Talking to journalists earlier this week on his final day as the first UN Global Advocate for Persons with Disabilities in Conflict and Peacebuilding Situations, Giles Duley said he felt he had failed in his core mission. More importantly, he added, the system itself has failed.

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[Dabanga] Amsterdam / Kadugli -- Activists in the service committees in Kadugli, capital of South Kordofan, say that despite the relative calm prevailing in the city, this calm hides deep tension and escalating anxiety, in light of the worsening security, economic and service crises that are driving citizens to leave the city at an unprecedented rate.

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[Dabanga] Adré, Chad -- A drone strike on the weekly market in Adikon, near the Adré crossing at the Sudan-Chad border, left a large number of civilians dead and injured on Friday afternoon after a missile hit the market area, as well as humanitarian aid trucks en route to North Darfur and Kordofan. A resident of Adikon said the drone struck the market directly, causing heavy civilian casualties. She reported that more than ten charred bodies were recovered from shops that were completely destroyed by the explosions and

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[Dabanga] The Higher Committee for the Voluntary Repatriation of Sudanese Refugees from Uganda has confirmed that delays in organising departures for those wishing to return are due to a series of technical and logistical challenges -- foremost among them the high cost of transport and the lack of suitable means of travel other than by air. The situation, it said, requires complex arrangements that demand more time than initially anticipated.

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[Dabanga] Amsterdam / Port Sudan -- The reopening of the file concerning a Russian military base on Sudan's Red Sea coast has reignited debate in political and media circles, as the United States warns against proceeding with the deal. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Sudanese government has offered Russia the opportunity to establish its first naval base on the African continent -- a move that could shift the balance of power in one of the world's most strategic maritime corridors.

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[The Conversation Africa] South Africa opened its G20 presidency with an ambitious message for a world divided by conflict and economic strain: solidarity, equality and sustainability. The Johannesburg G20 leaders' summit tried to mend deep geopolitical rifts. Even those who chose to boycott the summit remained included - with their chairs left symbolically empty.