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Malawian Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamveka says the country borrowed 24 trillion kwachas over the past five years. He defends continuing austerity measures and warns traders who are stockpiling maize, according to Malawivoice.
Source: Malawivoice
Khadija Dème, known to Senegalese audiences as Adja, moved from journalism and communications into acting, then entrepreneurship and production. Her career began after an audition for a Patisen advert, before her role in the series Adja produced by Marodi, reports Le Soleil.
Source: Kassataya
Ousmane Sonko’s proposals to establish inquiry committees into special funds still have to be ruled admissible by the National Assembly Bureau and receive the opinion of the Keeper of the Seals. They would cover appropriations for the Prime Minister’s Office and two institutions for the period 2012-2026, Senego reports.
Source: Senego
Former Ivorian minister Louis André Dacoury-Tabley died on 17 October 2026 in Abidjan after a long illness, a family source confirmed. Founder of the Gagnoa Peace and Development Contact Group, he worked to prevent crises and promote reconciliation after the post-election crisis, according to AIP.
Source: Aip
Thabang Mosiako won the men’s race in 30 minutes and 43 seconds, while Lesotho’s Neheng Khatala won the women’s race in 33 minutes and 40 seconds at the Johannesburg 10 km. The hilly Soweto and Nasrec course tested competitors, reports Businessday.
Source: Businessday
South African gospel singer Sipho “Big Fish” Makhabane was honoured after performing at the PMT Health Care Institution’s graduation ceremony in Namibia. Director Rutendo Zvidza praised him as a leading gospel figure and mentor, the Times of Eswatini reports.
Source: Times of Eswatini
French President Emmanuel Macron is due to address the French people at 8pm after violence during demonstrations against the rising cost of living led to 1,800 arrests. The French president is expected to discuss maintaining public order, after a crisis meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, reports Expresso das Ilhas.
Source: Expresso das Ilhas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised European leaders as genuine leaders at a summit in Brussels. The stance comes as tensions with Donald Trump persist over the war and strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, reports Egypt Independent.
Source: Egypt Independent
Mamadou Kassé, a former official of the Alliance for the Republic, explains his departure through his convictions and his need for freedom, without revealing the precise reasons for his break. He nevertheless says that Macky Sall played a decisive role in his career, according to his interview on the programme Jury du Dimanche.
Source: Senenews
Nigeria’s anti-drug agency seized 8,725 kilograms of powdered tramadol, valued at more than 6.98 billion naira, at Apapa port in Lagos. Operations in several locations also led to the arrest of suspects, including an 85-year-old woman, reports the Daily Post.
Source: Daily Post
The Ugandan government is distributing 70,000 cocoa seedlings to farmers in Buikwe district to revive production after several years of falling prices. Launched by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, the initiative comes alongside growers’ calls for stronger agricultural advisory services, disease control and access to reliable markets, Nile Post reports.
Source: Nile Post
Former Burkinabè captain Lassané Sawadogo won the grand prize for best civic engagement, worth 2 million CFA francs and a certificate. The jury recognised his commitment to serving citizenship at the Nuit des Étoiles du Faso, according to Lefaso.net.
Source: Lefaso
Youssou Ndour held his Grand Bal at Paris’s Accor Arena on 17 October, before a full house, despite delays caused by protests. The sound was cut before the end and the audience continued singing with the Senegalese musician, according to accounts by Seneweb and Senegal7.
Source: Senego
ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States have agreed to create working groups to prepare a framework cooperation agreement between their members. For now, this step entails no measures on visas, border formalities or movement, according to the regional organisations.
Source: Senego
The Niger Delta Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Forum has called on young people in southern Nigeria to reject violence and electoral manipulation ahead of the 2027 general elections. Meeting in Port Harcourt, the forum also called on Nigeria’s electoral commission to guarantee a free and transparent election, reports Vanguard.
Source: Vanguard
A supplementary judgment allows Senegalese courts to reconstruct an unregistered birth and open access to identity documents, passports and voting. The procedure is at the centre of the investigation into influencer Mariama Ba, known as Nourah Ba, according to Senenews, which recalls the rules of the Family Code.
Source: Senenews
AS Otohô and Étoile du Congo won the 2026 Congo women’s handball championship titles. The announcement was published on 18 October in Vox TV’s sports section, which presents the two clubs as the national championship winners.
Source: Vox
South African musician Nkgodisheng Paul Madubanya, known as Tsaka RSA, remains in custody over alleged possession of an unauthorised firearm and ammunition. The Polokwane Magistrates’ Court is due to consider his bail application on 19 October, South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority said.
Source: Beninwebtv
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