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China’s ambassador to Guinea-Bissau, Yang Renhuo, handed over medicines and medical equipment to the country’s health authorities on 16 October. The donation was presented at the launch of a month dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine, as part of bilateral health cooperation, according to the Chinese Embassy and ANG.
Source: Ang
Valdumar Tchongo, head of the Valusa Football Academy, says it is shameful that Guinea-Bissau’s men’s U20 team is absent from the WAFU Zone A tournament in Mali because of a lack of funding. He is calling on the government to dismiss the leadership of the Guinea-Bissau Football Federation and says it could have secured assistance from CAF and FIFA, according to the Guinea News Agency.
Source: Ang
APC official Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso says Atiku Abubakar cannot rely solely on Hausa and Fulani voters to defeat Bola Tinubu in Nigeria's 2027 presidential election. Voters now prioritise results and public policies, he argues, according to a statement signed by Kwankwaso.
Source: Daily Post
A 36-year-old Pakistani national was fined US$30 in Zimbabwe for smoking cannabis in the toilet of a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Harare. A fire alarm alerted the crew, and the man was handed over to immigration officials after appearing before the Epworth court, reports MaraviPost.
Source: Maravipost
A nine-year-old boy has died in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, after being violently beaten by his aunt, identified as Cecilia Mangue, who has been arrested. The woman admitted beating him after an argument over renting a phone, but says she did not intend to kill him, Realequatorialguinea reports, citing Diario Bata.
Source: Realequatorialguinea
Guinea-Bissau’s Tourism Minister, Augusto Kabi, called for greater West African cooperation in vocational training and tourism at a cultural festival in Bijilo, The Gambia. In Banjul, he discussed joint investment with his Gambian counterpart, and the two delegations agreed to establish a bilateral technical group, according to the Embassy of Guinea-Bissau in The Gambia.
Source: Ang
Manchester City defender Marc Guéhi believes taking a knee before matches has lost some of its impact in the fight against racism. He calls for action beyond football, according to remarks reported by the Associated Press ahead of a Champions League match against AEK Athens.
Source: Vanguard
Mali’s minister responsible for Malians living abroad, Mossa Ag Attaher, met the Malian, Burkinabe and Nigerien diasporas in Senegal on 18 October 2026. The meeting was held in Dakar on the sidelines of the dialogue between ECOWAS and the AES, Mali Actu reports.
Source: Mali Actu
In the Kanyosha district, south of Bujumbura, residents sometimes wait several days for water to reach public taps and tanks. Power cuts also prevent pumps supplying distribution points from operating, Iwacu reports, citing residents.
Source: Iwacu Burundi
The Court of Arbitration for Sport expects to issue its full decision at the end of November 2026 in the dispute between the Moroccan and Senegalese federations following the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. Arbitrators began deliberations after a closed-door hearing on 8 October in Lausanne, according to CAS.
Source: TSA
Tunisia’s Trade Minister, Samir Abid, met retail representatives on 19 October to discuss supplies and prices; price cuts on some consumer goods are expected to be announced soon. Inflation reached 5.6% in September and annual food price rises accelerated to 8.4%, according to Tunisia’s National Institute of Statistics.
Source: Businessnews
In N’Djamena, a lot of 100 cola nuts now sells for 20,000 CFA francs, up from 15,000 previously, while the price of a crate of red cola has risen from 12,000 to 15,000 CFA francs. Retailers sell each nut for between 150 and 250 CFA francs, a rise traders attribute to storage difficulties and transport costs, Ndjamenaactu reports.
Source: Ndjamenaactu
The COBACCO Ndego agricultural cooperative in Kayonza District has increased its yields from three to four tonnes per hectare in 2022 to eight to ten tonnes through support in farming and management. The improvement covers the cooperative’s 59 members, including 39 women, according to Panorama.
Source: Panorama
Kenya Power and Lighting Company plans electricity interruptions in several areas of three counties on 20 October 2026 for network work. The outages are scheduled from 8am to 4pm in Webuye and from 9am to 5pm in the other affected areas, according to the Kenyan company.
Source: Tuko
Namibian opposition parties are divided over a motion to remove National Assembly Speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila. Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani says her removal would not resolve parliamentary crises and calls for respect for procedures and greater consultation, according to NBC.
Source: The Namibian
Seven of the 19 forest reserves in Ghana’s Western Region have been affected by illegal mining, which has destroyed about 1,533 hectares, according to Nana Poku Bosompem, regional head of the Forestry Services Division. Presenting figures for operations carried out from January to September 2026, he promised that no part of the reserves would be ceded to illegal miners, 3news reports.
Source: 3news
Air France and Air Côte d’Ivoire have signed a reciprocal codeshare agreement on the Paris-Charles de Gaulle–Abidjan route. The arrangement, effective from 25 October 2026, is intended to give customers of both airlines a wider choice of flight times by combining their frequencies, according to L’Infodrome.
Source: L’Infodrome
Mas-Ud Didi Dramani, a former assistant coach of Ghana’s men’s football team, believes the Black Stars need to restore collective organisation and a coherent development strategy. He is calling for sustainable planning and continuity beyond immediate results as the team is rebuilt, according to 3news.
Source: 3news
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