By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Algerie Eco
Algeria’s Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has announced that internet service has returned to normal after maintenance on the submarine cable linking Algeria to Spain. The work, carried out overnight from 26 to 27 October, did not significantly disrupt major services thanks to traffic being rerouted, according to the ministry.
Operators CST and Unitel explained the prices of their internet services in São Tomé and Príncipe, where CST packages range from 10 to 990 dobras. The General Authority for Regulation and Control announced increased monitoring of telecommunications quality after consumer complaints reported by Rstp.
🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe · Source: Rstp ·
Starlink and Starshield services have returned to their usual operating speeds in Ukraine after more than a week of restrictions that disrupted military operations. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that connections had been restored, while Ukraine’s Defence Ministry said they were now running at more than 400 km/h.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: TimesLIVE ·
Algeria’s National Railway Transport Company restored the direct link between Annaba and Tunis on 21 October 2026, after it was suspended for 20 days because of work on the Algerian network. Services have resumed, including on the section between Aïn El Senour and Souk Ahras, according to the Algerian railway company.
🇩🇿 Algeria · Source: Maghrebemergent ·
Algeria’s Ministry of Public Works says the railway line to Tamanrasset has two funding arrangements: the African Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank are financing the 495 km between Laghouat, Ghardaïa and El Menea, while the state is funding the next 1,080 km to Tamanrasset. The ministry says the details correct inaccurate reports about funding being abandoned, according to its statement of 21 October.
🇩🇿 Algeria · Source: TSA ·
Corruption: two former FAF presidents sentenced to eight yearsAlgerian justice sentenced Kheireddine Zetchi and Charaf-Eddine Amara to eight years in prison and a one-million-dinar fine in a corruption case involving the Algerian Football Federation. Djahid Zefizef received six years and the same fine, according to the Sidi M’hamed court’s verdict.
Tunisian expert warns of 50 billion exposed passwordsTunisian cybersecurity expert Oussama Lassissi warned of vulnerabilities affecting PHP and Node.js that could allow hackers to take control of websites. He estimated that 50 billion passwords would be circulating on the dark web by the end of October 2026 and recommended regular updates, according to remarks he made on a radio programme.The week in Africa
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