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The ASCENT Madagascar programme, which notably focuses on access to electricity, is receiving $250 million in funding approved by the World Bank in May 2026. The issue is linked to priorities raised by the institution’s president, Ajay Banga, at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, Madagascar Tribune reports.
Source: Madagascar Tribune
A heatwave will persist this weekend in KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga, with very high temperatures in several South African regions. The South African Weather Service is also forecasting isolated showers and an increased fire risk in the country’s interior, IOL reports.
Source: IOL
Spain’s Rafael Jódar, 20, beat Casper Ruud 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to become the youngest semi-finalist in Shanghai Masters 1000 history. He will face Daniil Medvedev, who defeated Tommy Paul 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, for a place in the final, according to Beninwebtv.
Source: Beninwebtv
Ministers and permanent secretaries from East, North and Southern African countries have welcomed infrastructure improvements and greater efficiency in cargo-handling operations at the port of Dar es Salaam. The progress strengthens the Tanzanian port’s role in regional trade, particularly for neighbouring landlocked countries, according to Kassim Mpaata, executive secretary of the MOESNA organisation.
Source: Jamhurimedia
Gianni Infantino apologised to the FIFA Council for consultation errors surrounding the FIFA Forward Enterprise commercial project, which was ultimately withdrawn. The leaders of the English and German federations are still demanding answers and governance reform, while a working group has been created, according to FIFA.
Source: Beninwebtv
In Algeria, selling a second-hand vehicle now requires a registration document issued through the national computerised system and a roadworthiness test when ownership changes. Delays in transferring ownership are punishable by a fine of 4,000 Algerian dinars, according to rules outlined by Algérie 360.
Source: Algérie 360
Economists and social protection advocates in Malawi recommend reducing non-essential spending and improving revenue collection to fund cash transfers and school meal programmes. The recommendations come ahead of the 2026-2027 mid-year budget review, as the IMF estimates that targeted transfers cost three to 22 times less than price-control measures.
Source: Mwnation
Zambian Health Minister Roma Chilengi says the public medical procurement agency awarded contracts worth 16.1 million kwacha to an unregistered supplier. He also reported 1.4 billion kwacha in contracts concluded despite audit objections, prices inflated by up to 1,613% and 4,096 untraceable shipments, according to his statement to Parliament reported by Diggers.
Source: Diggers
Chad’s National Assembly president, Ali Kolotou Tchaïmi, was elected to lead the African Geopolitical Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union for the 2026-2027 term. Parliamentarians from the Patriotic Salvation Movement congratulated him on 16 October, after the IPU meeting in Arusha, according to Alwihda Info.
Source: Alwihda Info
Ethiopian Ambassador to Israel Tesfaye Yetayeh Anteneh warns that recognition of Somaliland could lead Somalia to demand the withdrawal of Ethiopian troops. He says such a departure would give Al-Shabaab fighters greater freedom of action and that the security consequences could affect the entire region, according to an interview with i24NEWS.
Source: Caasimada Online
Nigeria has 80,812 people in detention, including 51,955 awaiting trial, nearly two-thirds of the prison population. The prison administration’s figures illustrate overcrowding, judicial delays and infrastructure deficiencies weakening Nigeria’s correctional system.
Source: Vanguard
Rwandan singer Suzanne Nyiranyamibwa, known for her songs linked to liberation and commemorating the genocide, died on 16 October at the age of 83. She succumbed to an illness, according to the Rwandan daily New Times.
Source: Newtimes
Thousands of French women are travelling to Seoul for stays dedicated to dermatological care and Korean cosmetics, or K-beauty. The offering combines ancient rituals and recent techniques, and contributes to South Korea’s cultural influence, according to Le Monde.
Source: Le Monde
Kenyan Health Minister Aden Duale says no restrictions apply to travel, trade or gatherings after the country’s third Ebola case was confirmed. The ministry says 127 of the 130 identified contacts have been located, or 97.7%, according to its 16 October 2026 statement.
Source: Tuko
The Pélagie Muhigirwa Foundation, led by lawyer Caddy Adzuba, highlights the daily difficulties faced by rural women in South Kivu and their contribution to food security. This focus comes on the occasion of International Rural Women's Day, celebrated every 15 October, reports Lecourrierdebukavu.
Source: Lecourrierdebukavu
In an opinion piece in the Boston Globe, columnist Yvonne Abraham accuses Donald Trump of targeting Somalis in the United States, particularly those in Minnesota, through remarks aimed at an entire community. She believes these attacks come amid a campaign for congressional elections and declining support for the president's immigration policy, according to the US media.
Source: Caasimada Online
In Nigeria, civil servants say minimum wages of between 62,000 and 85,000 naira no longer cover essential expenses, and some are going into debt or taking on several jobs. The average bus fare in Nigerian cities reached 1,431.25 naira in May 2026, up 38.63% year on year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
Source: Dailytrust
South African writer Ashraf Kagee presents his new novel, about two enslaved people separated by their circumstances and inspired by the Arabic poem “Layla and Majnun”. The author also seeks to explore the violence of slavery, madness and the capacity to love under oppression, according to TimesLIVE.
Source: TimesLIVE
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