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African Continental Brief – November 15, 2025: Business, Technology, Geopolitics, Security, and Human Rights.

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Business Technology Geopolitics Security Human Rights Conclusion:Africa’s November 2025 landscape reflects economic ambition, technological innovation, geopolitical shifts, persistent security challenges, and urgent human rights concerns. From Zimbabwe’s billion-dollar investment to Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, the continent continues to balance opportunity with volatility.

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Online Threats, Real-World Harms: Meta Oversight Board Steps In to Protect Human Rights Defenders

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Summary: Meta’s Oversight Board has overturned Facebook’s decision to leave up a post targeting a Peruvian human rights defender, ruling that the content constituted a veiled threat. The case underscores how digital platforms’ choices can either safeguard or endanger defenders working in fragile democracies. Earlier this year, the Oversight Board reviewed a Facebook post published […]

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CPJ Urges China to Release Journalist Dong Yuyu After Espionage Conviction Upheld

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Summary: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Chinese authorities to release veteran journalist Dong Yuyu, after the Beijing High Court upheld his seven-year prison sentence for espionage. The ruling, delivered without explanation, is final under China’s judicial system. The CPJ issued a statement on Thursday condemning the decision, stressing that “speaking with […]

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From Haiti to Ethiopia: voices of climate displacement at COP30

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At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) is pressing negotiators to make climate mobility a core part of adaptation plans. “People and communities who choose to stay must be safe, and those who decide to move must have the option to do so with dignity,” Ugochi Daniels, IOM’s Deputy Director […]

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Justice Department Announces Nationwide Actions to Combat Illicit North Korean Government Revenue Generation | Office of Public Affairs

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Four U.S. Nationals and Ukrainian Identity Broker Plead Guilty Department Seeks Forfeiture of More Than $15M in Virtual Currency Stolen and Laundered by North Korean Hackers  The Justice Department today announced five guilty pleas and more than $15 million in civil forfeiture actions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) remote information technology (IT) […]

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Rebuilding Gaza’s Financial Sector: Lessons from Afghanistan | Blog

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The financial sector has been an important source of resilience throughout the war in Gaza – but the destruction has taken a toll. Eventual losses on credit portfolios alone are expected to reach USD 981 million. According to the World Bank, 98% of Gaza’s banking infrastructure has been affected: most bank and MFI branches are […]

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Security Council lays the ground in the race for the next Secretary-General

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Governments will soon submit letters nominating candidates to lead the 80-year-old organization, whose top post is traditionally rotated among geographical regions – although all UN chiefs to date have been men. The Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly, the UN’s most representative body, following a recommendation from the Council’s 15 members. A ‘significant’ responsibility […]

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Diabetes now affects 1 in 6 pregnancies: What you need to know

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This Friday, for World Diabetes Day, the UN is highlighting how the disease affects pregnancy, in line with this year’s global theme of managing diabetes “across life stages”. The organization has also launched its first-ever global guidelines on how to manage diabetes before, during and after pregnancy. “These guidelines are grounded in the realities of women’s […]

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Berkshire Hathaway Reveals $4.3 Billion Alphabet Stake, Trims Apple Holdings

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Summary: Berkshire Hathaway has disclosed a $4.3 billion investment in Alphabet, while further reducing its stake in Apple, marking a significant portfolio shift as Warren Buffett prepares to step down after six decades as chief executive. Berkshire Hathaway’s latest quarterly filing revealed a new multi-billion-dollar position in Alphabet, the parent company of Google, underscoring Buffett’s […]

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EU hosts ‘Day of Dialogue’ in Damascus in support of Syrian civil society

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The European Union is tomorrow, 15 November, organising the 9th edition of the ‘Day of Dialogue’, which will be held for the first time in the Syrian capital, Damascus. This event reflects the EU’s longstanding commitment to support the Syrian people. This year’s edition focuses on Syrian civil society in the country and has been […]

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