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The Abidjan Regional Water Forum put hydro-diplomacy at the centre of managing West Africa’s 28 shared river basins. Participants presented, among other things, cooperation by the OMVS and joint ownership of its infrastructure as regional models, according to Matin Libre.
Source: Matin Libre
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Two Ebola cases have been confirmed in Nord-Ubangi, bringing to eight the number of provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo affected by the outbreak. The Bundibugyo strain outbreak has exceeded 9,000 cases and 4,000 deaths, according to health officials cited by Reuters.
Source: TimesLIVE
Two cargo ships sank in or near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit in attacks, as Iranian operations continued in the strategic area. The 21 crew members of the GFS Pride were evacuated without injury, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and maritime security sources.
Source: Caasimada Online
Formula 1 has signed a 10-year agreement with Rwanda to organise an African Grand Prix in the early 2030s on a circuit to be built in Bugesera. The project, led with the Rwanda Development Board, must meet the highest standards of the International Automobile Federation, according to Formula 1.
Source: MyJoyOnline
Nigeria recorded an additional 17.9 million multidimensionally poor people between 2021 and 2024, bringing the total to 90.07 million and the poverty rate to 38.7%. The increase, the largest in the world in absolute terms, is reported in the 2026 index by the UNDP and the University of Oxford.
Source: Leadership
Princess Lalla Asmaa inaugurated Lalla Asmaa University in Rabat, bringing deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing students together in shared programmes. The institution offers 16 qualifications across four schools, from certificate to master’s level, according to a statement from the Lalla Asmaa Foundation.
Source: Telquel
Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have pleaded not guilty in New York to charges of conspiring to commit acts of torture. Both, held since their capture in January, contest the charges and invoke sovereign immunity, The Namibian reports.
Source: The Namibian
Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo has asked unions to suspend planned strikes until their next meeting with the government. He also announced stronger sectoral consultations and proposed a gradual procedure for settling disputes, reports the APS.
Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Al Amine Lô is calling for control of book production and distribution to strengthen cultural, scientific and intellectual sovereignty. He spoke at the opening of the 18th Dakar International Book Fair, where Egypt is the guest of honour, according to the APS.
Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have pleaded not guilty in New York to charges of conspiring to commit acts of torture. Both, held since their capture in January, contest the charges and invoke sovereign immunity, The Namibian reports.
Two Ebola cases have been confirmed in Nord-Ubangi, bringing to eight the number of provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo affected by the outbreak. The Bundibugyo strain outbreak has exceeded 9,000 cases and 4,000 deaths, according to health officials cited by Reuters.
Mamadou Diagna Ndiaye, president of the organising committee for the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, puts preparations at 92% complete. The final steps include transport, volunteer accreditation, logistics and water supplies ahead of the opening scheduled for 31 October in Diamniadio, according to Senego, citing Le Soleil.
Around ten Malagasy journalists took part from 13 to 15 October in training on artificial intelligence and journalistic ethics, which launched work on a charter adapted to local media. The organisers, Action Média francophone internationale and Action Média francophone de Madagascar, also plan a guide on the technical, ethical and economic issues surrounding AI, according to Newsmada.
Nigeria recorded an additional 17.9 million multidimensionally poor people between 2021 and 2024, bringing the total to 90.07 million and the poverty rate to 38.7%. The increase, the largest in the world in absolute terms, is reported in the 2026 index by the UNDP and the University of Oxford.
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