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[Namibian] Oshakati mayor Leonard Hango says the Oshakati Town Council has made provision in its 2023/24 budget to establish a traffic department.

[Namibian] Twelve acid tankers derailed near Omaruru on Wednesday, leading to a spill of hazardous substances.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The UN Human Rights Office and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have released a report urging the Ethiopian government to anchor its transitional justice policies in international human rights law, prioritizing the rights and needs of victims and their families.

[Dabanga] Arbaji / Kahrtoum / Nyala -- One person was shot dead and three others were wounded in Arbaji in El Gezira yesterday by members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) who raided the area. In greater Khartoum, fighting between the army and the RSF continued. Volunteers of the Sudanese NGO Baladna have extracted 771 pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO) from various neighbourhoods of Nyala, capital of South Darfur.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Death by starvation has become a stark reality for hundreds of people in different parts of Ethiopia, especially in the Amhara and Tigray regions, where food production is severed by consecutive years of drought and wars.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Parents across the country have been urged to take advantage of various chess initiatives to enroll their children and help grow the sport by producing more talents.

[Observer] Phebe Hospital, which is at the center of the response to the recent gas tanker explosion in Totota, Lower Bong County, is appealing for continued support as the death toll rises. The tragic incident, which took place on December 26 in Totota, has resulted in widespread destruction and loss of life. Among the victims were a pregnant woman, her daughter, and her husband.

[New Times] The Nyarugenge Intermediate Court has convicted and sentenced three individuals, including a former football coach, a judge, and another individual, in connection to the case of football coach David Rumanzi who fled the country.

[New Times] Rwanda on December 28, welcomed 153 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya, according to the Ministry in charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA).

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Boda Boda Safety Association of Kenya has cautioned the Senate against unfairly targeting higher purchase institutions that that advance credit to boda boda riders saying the attacks are not legally backed.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyans have accessed a total of Sh23 million from Aspira's Soma Loan facility to support the education of their children over the past year, the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) firm has announced.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kithure Kindiki, has declared war against the persistent problem of banditry and livestock theft that has plagued the nation for far too long.

[New Times] A new presidential order - published on December 4, 2023 - determining fees levied on services and certificates delivered by decentralized entities shows that fees levied on construction permits range from Rwf20,000 to Rwf200,000 across the country.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Faith Kipyegon, the world record holder, headlines Kenya's top 40 under 40 list.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A recent survey conducted by TIFA Research between November 25 and December 9 has revealed that a significant number of Kenyans feel that employment opportunities in 2023 declined compared to the previous year. The survey showed that 65% of Kenyans perceived a deterioration in employment prospects in 2023, while only 16% thought the situation had improved. Additionally, 2% of respondents were unsure about the employment outlook.