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After his 17 October 2026 concert at the Accor Arena, Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour met Guinean admirers. Guinea was the guest country at the Grand Bal de Bercy, Kawtef reports, describing a convivial exchange after the show.
Source: Senego
A court in Mombasa found Paul Mackenzie and 28 co-defendants guilty of murdering 190 children and one adult who died in a sect that advocated fasting to “meet Jesus”. Judge Diana Kavedza Mochache rejected the defence that the victims had fasted voluntarily, three years after the first bodies were discovered in Kenya.
Source: L’essentiel
In Dakar, the foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger met their countries’ diasporas living in Senegal to hear their concerns. Discussions focused in particular on access to administrative documents, border difficulties and the professional circumstances of nationals, according to Alwihda Info.
Source: Alwihda Info
Frédéric Cholé, the French delegate responsible for local authorities and civil society, met public officials, local elected representatives and grassroots organisations in Togo from 12 to 15 October 2026. A statement published on 19 October by the French Embassy in Togo described the talks as a step in decentralised cooperation between the two countries.
Source: Togotopnews
The Bangui prosecutor’s office announced an investigation into the organisers of the «ville morte» day on 12 October 2026 and defended the arrest of several civil society leaders. Prosecutor Guy Martial Damanguéré said their actions may have contributed to public disorder, according to a statement issued by the prosecutor’s office on 17 October.
Source: Lengosongo
Kenyan pathologist Ahmed Kalebi has joined the first Hall of Fame of The Pathologist magazine, among 15 figures recognised for their contributions to pathology and laboratory medicine. The only African and the only representative of a low- or middle-income country in this cohort, he is recognised for his efforts to advance diagnostic technologies in Kenya, according to The Pathologist.
Source: Capital FM
Singida Black Stars coach Papy Kimoto has urged his players to stay focused before the second leg against Tusker FC in Dar es Salaam. Despite their first-leg advantage, he says his team will look to finish the tie at home, according to remarks reported by Citizen.
Source: Citizen
At Beni’s public bus station in North Kivu, DR Congo, the handwashing facility regularly runs short of water and soap, according to drivers and travellers. One driver says the tank can go up to three weeks without being refilled, as people travel between Beni and Butembo, among other places, Beto reports.
Source: Beto
Seven Filipino workers have been injured in attacks in Saudi Arabia, three of them critically, according to the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs. Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said a missile struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on 10 October, killing 12 people and injuring 309, NAN reports.
Source: Pmnewsnigeria
Shanda Tonme, presented as the Universal Mediator, sent an official letter to Cameroonian President Paul Biya on 19 October calling for the urgent adoption of dual nationality. He criticised the current legislation, but the information reported does not allow its content to be conveyed in greater detail.
Source: Actu Cameroun
Yves Brahima Koné, director-general of the Coffee and Cocoa Council, gave a vehicle to Father Jean Darius Baloma during his installation at Saint Joseph parish in Kagbolodougou, in Sinématiali department. He also gave two motorbikes to the Catholic community and one million CFA francs to the parish, according to AIP.
Source: Aip
The Zambian Presidency said former MP Emmanuel “Jay Jay” Banda, captured in Mozambique and brought back to Zambia in a security operation, could not evade justice by taking refuge abroad. His legal adviser Christopher Mundia presented the arrest as a warning to fugitives, according to MaraviPost.
Source: Maravipost
During an evaluation of Kmba Connect projects in Libreville, development adviser Karl Elvis Nsumbu Mba championed the use of digital solutions in trade, agriculture, transport and entrepreneurship. He also cited the digitisation of business registration procedures to cut delays, according to the Gabonese Press Agency.
Source: Agpgabon
Bola Tinubu’s campaign official Segun Showunmi says the new post given to his wife, Oluyemi Adeyemi-Showunmi, at Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission is an internal administrative decision. She takes charge of the electoral operations department ahead of the 2027 election, and Showunmi defended her professional record in an interview on Channels Television, the Daily Post reports.
Source: Daily Post
323,151 Algerians acquired French nationality between 2004 and 2023, according to a study by the Fondation pour l’innovation politique and the Observatory of Immigration and Demography, based in part on Insee data. Algerians were the second most represented nationality, after Moroccans; 83% of Algerians who acquired an EU nationality became French, according to the study.
Source: Algerie Eco
Visa For Music has announced its 13th edition in Rabat, from 18 to 21 November, with more than 35 artistic projects selected from over 900 applications from more than 90 countries. The festival and professional market for music from Africa and the Middle East has unveiled its official programme, according to the organisers.
Source: Lavieeco
Ivory Coast’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts is holding fire prevention training in Abidjan for 100 SMEs from 19 to 23 October 2026. Participants will study risk identification, prevention measures and emergency procedures as part of a programme run by the Directorate-General for Industry with DAICE support, the AIP reports.
Source: Aip
Moroccan head of government Fatima-Zahra El Mansouri presented the 2026-2031 government programme to both chambers, outlining seven priorities including purchasing power, employment and public service quality. The roadmap also aims to reduce regional disparities and prioritise policy outcomes, according to Le Matin.
Source: Le Matin
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