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Several thousand people took part in a march held in Tunis on Saturday 17 October, organised at the call of trade unions and civil society organisations. The mobilisation took place five years after President Kaïs Saïed's power grab, Le Monde reports.
Source: Le Monde
Nigerian Vice-President Kashim Shettima says northern Nigeria’s support for Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is not a blank cheque. At the launch of a campaign structure in Abuja, he called on the government to prove its results through transparency, accountability and concrete improvements in living conditions, according to Vanguard.
Source: Vanguard
South African swimmer Pieter Coetze won the overall 2026 Swimming World Cup standings with 172.9 points. He sealed his victory by winning all three backstroke events at the final stop in Astana, Kazakhstan, according to results from World Aquatics.
Source: Sunday Express
Donald Trump has 60 days to assess the economic impact of suspending sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. The final decision must measure the consequences of the measures for the US and global economies, according to Rubio, quoted by SABC News.
Source: Sabcnews
The Regulatory Agency for Posts and Electronic Communications presented its White Paper and a digital postal addressing project in Brazzaville. Director-General Louis-Marc Sakala said mobile telephone penetration had reached 94.1%, Congo B reports.
Source: Congo B
The director-general of the National Agency for Digital Infrastructure and Frequencies, Alberto Wenceslas Mounguengui Moudoki, presented Gabon’s approach to cybersecurity at a meeting in Rabat. His participation in Morocco Cybersecurity Week also focused on the risks posed by interconnected industrial systems, according to Gabonews.
Source: Gabonews
The Somali Senate adopted, by 27 votes with no opposition, a bill creating a national meteorological agency. Somali Environment Minister Bashiir Maxamed Jaamac believes the body will enable the country to participate in international work on weather forecasting, Shabellemedia reports.
Source: Shabellemedia
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has authorised the ANC and other parties to submit their rejected candidate lists for the 4 November municipal elections. The decision reinstates candidates in six municipalities, a measure welcomed by United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa, according to SABC News.
Source: Sabcnews
Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez has successfully undergone surgery for a fractured jaw after colliding with Jarrad Branthwaite during the match against Everton. The Argentina goalkeeper hopes to return to the pitch within a few weeks, according to comments reported by journalist Fabrizio Romano.
Source: Punch
Erling Haaland left the pitch after scoring twice in Manchester City’s 3-2 Premier League win over Ipswich, having taken a knock to his foot. Manager Enzo Maresca hopes the injury is not serious and is awaiting the results of examinations, according to comments reported by Citizen.
Source: Citizen
Lawyers for five people arrested in Bangui after the ‘dead city’ day say they were not allowed to meet their clients. Arrested on 15 October, the detainees are being held between the central police station and the National Security Company, according to the lawyers’ collective.
Source: Corbeaunews Centrafrique
Mouloudia Club d’Alger face Enugu Rangers in Nigeria in the African Champions League, aiming to take a step towards qualifying for the group stage. The Algerian side are without Kohili, Benkhemassa, Khelif and Abdellaoui for the match at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, according to Lequotidien Oran.
Source: Lequotidien Oran
JS Kabylie host US Biskra on matchday six of the Algerian championship, with an opportunity to move closer to the leading group. MB Rouissat, meanwhile, seek a third consecutive win against JS Saoura, while Chabab de Témouchent host ASO Chlef, reports Lequotidien Oran.
Source: Lequotidien Oran
An incident followed by a fire at the Wainwright military base in Alberta left people dead and injured, Canadian Defence Minister David McGuinty announced. The fire spread beyond the base and mobilised firefighters from several jurisdictions; Canadian authorities said the situation remained under surveillance, according to AFP.
Source: L’essentiel
Three Peruvian women were rescued from a lodge in Gqeberha, where they were allegedly lured under false pretences and involved in an online scam operation targeting people in Peru. The intervention by the Hawks and South African immigration services followed a report passed on by the national human trafficking hotline, according to Hawks spokesperson Ndiphiwe Mhlakuvana.
Source: IOL
Luis Díaz scored three goals and provided an assist in Bayern Munich’s 6-1 win over RB Leipzig on matchday six of the Bundesliga. The Bavarian club provisionally moved top of the league with 14 points, ahead of Borussia Dortmund on goal difference, reports Beninwebtv.
Source: Beninwebtv
Nigerian presidential adviser Tope Fasua says economic reforms are beginning to have an impact, with inflation down to 14.63% in September and more than six billion dollars in private investment commitments secured. The government intends to continue the measures and strengthen social protection, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.
Source: Pmnewsnigeria
Uganda’s government wants Parliament’s authorisation to access individual bank accounts as part of tax collection efforts. Minister Amos Lugoloobi said replacing tax numbers with national numbers would not automatically grant access, according to PML Daily.
Source: Pmldaily
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