By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Journalduniger
Niger’s Road Maintenance Fund commissioned a semi-modern toll booth at Bangoula on 6 October 2026, on the road linking Niamey to Tillabéri. FER-Niger Director General Colonel Issa Moussa Ikizi presided over the commissioning, according to Journal du Niger.
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Niger and Algeria launched on 6 October 2026 the operation of a trans-Saharan digital link in Assamaka, on the border between the two countries. The launch strengthens their cooperation in information technology, according to Journal du Niger.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Journalduniger ·
An ambush on two passenger buses travelling between Arlit and Agadez killed at least 11 people and left many injured on 20 October 2026. The attack took place 35 kilometres from Agadez in northern Niger, according to the Journal du Niger.
🇳🇪 Niger · Source: Journalduniger ·
Shares in BODIVA, Angola’s Debt and Securities Exchange, have gained 684.4% since their public sale in 2024, rising from 13,259 to 104,000 kwanzas on 14 October 2026. This represents a 7.84-fold increase on the initial price, according to data published by Expansão and reported by Mercado.
🇦🇴 Angola · Source: Mercado ·
More than 1,000 young Ghanaians have secured jobs abroad through the Youth Employment Agency’s labour exchange programme, its chief executive Malik Basintale announced. Presented on 21 October 2026, the scheme aims to facilitate legal labour migration to international markets, according to Starrfm.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: Starrfm ·
Agadez governor visits survivors of SONITRAV bus attackAgadez Governor Major General Ibra Boulama Issa visited the regional hospital to meet survivors of the armed attack on two buses belonging to Nigerien company SONITRAV. The visit follows the ambush, which left at least 11 people dead, reported Journal du Niger.
Cape Verde’s Paul municipality bans sand and stone extractionThe Cape Verdean municipality of Paul has banned the extraction of sand and stone between the Amílcar Cabral and Mén Pola bridges without formal authorisation. The municipality will soon designate authorised sites to protect the environment and public infrastructure, reports Expresso das Ilhas.The week in Africa
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