Christmas celebrations are underway in southern Nigeria. The governor of Adamawa State in Nigeria has signed into law the creation of seven new emirates in Adamawa State. In Niger, workers at the SML gold mining company have begun a five-day strike demanding their demands be met. Mozambique's constitutional court's decision to uphold the victory of Daniel Chapo of the FRELEMO party as the legitimate president has shaken the country. As new elections are set to be held in Germany, the biggest challenge facing whoever wins is foreign policy.