Somalia

1. South Africa averages 63 murders per day. The 2025 African Organized Crime Index shows that South Africa's crime situation is worse than war zones like Sudan, Somalia, Mali, and Niger. The Democratic Republic of Congo has the highest crime rate in Africa, while South Africa ranks second.

2. The Rwandan Stock Exchange launched a multi-currency securities market, allowing investors to issue and trade securities in multiple currencies for the first time in the country's capital market.

1. Cameroon will impose a 12.5% ​​ad valorem excise tax on imported empty gas cylinders starting in 2026 to encourage the absorption of local production capacity. Currently, local annual production capacity is approximately 600,000 cylinders, while domestic demand is estimated at 450,000 to 500,000.

1. Nigerian President Bolsonaro declared a nationwide security emergency and announced the recruitment of 20,000 additional police officers, bringing the total police force to 50,000.

2. Namibia's public utility company, NamPower, launched a tender for a 120 MW solar photovoltaic project, with a deadline of January 13, 2026. Namibia's current installed solar capacity is 377.8 MW.