Today in Africa — December 9, 2025: 200,000 Flee Eastern DRC, Nigeria Approves Troop Deployment to Benin, Tanzania on Lockdown

OkayAfrica has scoured the internet for today’s major news stories, so you don’t have to. On Dec 9, coverage includes escalating displacement and regional tension in eastern DRC as M23 advances toward Uvira, Nigeria’s Senate approving troop deployment to Benin after a failed coup attempt, Tanzania tightening security nationwide to block planned Independence Day protests, and more.Read More