Nigeria classifies bandits as terrorist groups

Nigeria classifies bandits groups responsible for kidnappings and attacks as terrorist groups. Ivorian ministers without a Covid-19 test certificate are prevented from attending a cabinet meeting. Our correspondents in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Kenya give us their overview of the news in the year ahead.

(Photo: Supporters of the "Coalition of Northern Groups" (CNG) rally to urge authorities to rescue hundreds of abducted schoolboys, in the northwestern state of Katsina, Nigeria on December 17, 2020. Credit: KOLA SULAIMON/AFP via Getty Images)