Jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu has begun a hunger strike to protest restrictions on his access to lawyers, according to his party, CHADEMA, escalating a dispute with prison authorities less than two weeks before a court verdict in his treason trial. agcnewsnet.com/article/8300 agcnewsnet.com/article/8300

French telecommunications group Orange has raised its full-year 2026 profit growth target after stronger performances in Africa, the Middle East, Poland and Spain helped offset sluggish growth in its home market. agcnewsnet.com/article/8301 agcnewsnet.com/article/8301

At least 60 people have been killed in two separate attacks in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, according to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, as conflicting accusations over responsibility raise concerns about security in the conflict-affected area. agcnewsnet.com/article/8302 agcnewsnet.com/article/8302

Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have surpassed 10,000, with the death toll approaching 4,900, as health authorities across Africa intensify efforts to prevent further spread of the Bundibugyo strain. agcnewsnet.com/article/8303 agcnewsnet.com/article/8303

Niger’s military government has accused Chad of carrying out a drone strike that killed two civilians and wounded others in northern Niger, escalating tensions between the neighbouring countries. agcnewsnet.com/article/8304 agcnewsnet.com/article/8304

Russia is preparing to host African leaders and representatives for high-level talks on political relations, economic cooperation and energy partnerships as Moscow seeks to strengthen its ties with countries across the continent. agcnewsnet.com/article/8305 agcnewsnet.com/article/8305

Uganda has introduced a mandatory 21-day quarantine for citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who have travelled to the country, as authorities strengthen border controls amid the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. agcnewsnet.com/article/8293 agcnewsnet.com/article/8293

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is assembling a team of leading Ebola scientists to investigate how Nigeria’s first confirmed case in more than a decade contracted the Bundibugyo strain of the virus. agcnewsnet.com/article/8294 agcnewsnet.com/article/8294

Libya’s foreign ministry has summoned the US chargé d’affaires to protest remarks by President Donald Trump describing the North African country as “terror-infested”, prompting criticism from rival administrations in the country. agcnewsnet.com/article/8295 agcnewsnet.com/article/8295

Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola patient has been medically evacuated to Switzerland alongside her husband, as health authorities continue investigating how she contracted the Bundibugyo strain of the virus. agcnewsnet.com/article/8296 agcnewsnet.com/article/8296

President Bola Tinubu has launched his campaign for a second term, defending his government’s economic reforms as Nigerians continue to grapple with high living costs ahead of the January 16, 2027, presidential election. agcnewsnet.com/article/8297 agcnewsnet.com/article/8297

South Africa’s rand remained largely unchanged against the US dollar on Monday as investors assessed upcoming domestic economic indicators and prepared for the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision later this week. agcnewsnet.com/article/8298 agcnewsnet.com/article/8298

Nigeria has intensified health screening for international travellers at its airports following confirmation of the country’s first case of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, as health authorities work to prevent further transmission. agcnewsnet.com/article/8286 agcnewsnet.com/article/8286

Hundreds of Ethiopians have crossed into Kenya following gunfire and rising tensions near the border town of Moyale, prompting police to report security incidents and the Kenya Red Cross to prepare emergency assistance for displaced families. agcnewsnet.com/article/8287 agcnewsnet.com/article/8287

The leader of Ethiopia’s Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), Debretsion Gebremichael, has warned that the conflict in the northern Tigray region is continuing, despite recent changes in control of key areas. agcnewsnet.com/article/8288 agcnewsnet.com/article/8288

Nearly 874,000 people in Somalia could be displaced by flooding over the next three months, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned, as heavy rainfall and rising river levels threaten communities already struggling with drought and repeated displacement. agcnewsnet.com/article/8289 agcnewsnet.com/article/8289

Sudan is facing a growing risk of famine as severe drought threatens agricultural production, livestock and food supplies in a country already devastated by more than three years of civil war. agcnewsnet.com/article/8290 agcnewsnet.com/article/8290

The Kenya Red Cross is mobilising emergency supplies for Ethiopian families who have crossed into Kenya after fighting broke out in the Ethiopian border town of Moyale on Wednesday, with the initial response expected to support 1,000 households. agcnewsnet.com/article/8291 agcnewsnet.com/article/8291

The Swiss government says Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola patient did not travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), contradicting claims by Ugandan authorities about the woman’s movements before she became ill. agcnewsnet.com/article/8292 agcnewsnet.com/article/8292

A senior official of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chadema, has been charged with treason, an offence that carries the death penalty, amid mounting concerns over the treatment of government critics following the country’s disputed 2025 elections. agcnewsnet.com/article/8279 agcnewsnet.com/article/8279