All of today’s news from Africa, summarised in English from the local press of the 54 countries: politics, business, culture, sport and health, region by region. 1,474 articles published.
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The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority has launched drainage rehabilitation and perimeter fencing works at Juba International Airport. The project is intended to secure operations during the rainy season and protect passengers, employees, aircraft and cargo, according to its director general Mosety Kat Monyjok, quoted by Eyeradio.
Source: Eyeradio
The 2026-2027 National County Sports Meet, Liberia’s county sports tournament, will exclude first- and second-division players as well as those who have competed in at least five editions. Former players from the top two divisions will notably have to have spent three full seasons at a third-division club to be eligible, according to the tournament regulations reported by The Liberian Investigator.
Source: The Liberian Investigator
Telecel Ghana has won two awards at the 2026 Chamber of Commerce and Industry France-Ghana Awards, in the digital innovation and sustainability impact categories. The awards recognise companies for their leadership and results, after applications were assessed by an independent jury, according to the organisers.
Source: MyJoyOnline
Security has been tightened around Zambian courts following an altercation involving former Patriotic Front secretary-general Davies Mwila at the Supreme Court in Lusaka. Chief Justice Mumba Malila says law enforcement officers are investigating the incident, which occurred after a hearing related to an election petition, reports the Daily Mail.
Source: Daily Mail
Thomas Taylor, a candidate to represent electoral district 10 in Montserrado County, is calling on residents to renounce violence amid a representation crisis. He supports a peaceful approach through the Supreme Court and the authorities, while acknowledging the right to protest, FrontPage Africa reports.
Source: Frontpageafricaonline
Former Kenyan vice-president Rigathi Gachagua accuses President William Ruto of causing increases of 12 shillings for petrol and 9 shillings for diesel to fund political mobilisation ahead of the 2027 election. He provides no evidence to support the accusations, reported by Capital FM.
Source: Capital FM
China threatens Taiwan with consequences after a Taiwanese coast guard vessel used a water cannon against a Chinese fishing boat near the Pratas Islands. Beijing considers the intervention dangerous and illegitimate, while a Taiwanese official describes it as a normal and proportionate operation, TimesLIVE reports.
Source: TimesLIVE
The African Development Bank pledges to continue supporting roads, energy and agriculture in Liberia and other countries in its constituency. Liberia’s Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan also said national growth had reached 5.1% in 2025, according to Frontpageafricaonline.
Source: Frontpageafricaonline
Chad’s ministries of Transport and Education discussed cooperation on 12 October 2026 to reduce traffic accidents. They are considering raising students’ awareness and gradually incorporating road safety into the national curriculum, Journal du Tchad reports.
Source: Journaldutchad
Forty-three people were killed in 45 political attacks in South Africa between January and September 2026, according to a report by the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime. The toll has already exceeded those of 2021, 2024 and 2025, as local elections scheduled for 4 November approach, IOL reports.
Source: IOL
Benin’s Amazons have been eliminated in the second round of women’s qualifying for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Despite a 3-1 first-leg victory, the team coached by Abdoulaye Ouzérou failed to hold on to its advantage against Mali, reports Matin Libre.
Source: Matin Libre
Liberia’s National Public Health Institute plans a three-day scientific conference, from 12 to 14 November 2026 in Monrovia, focused on research and health security. The Information Ministry has also announced stepped-up Ebola surveillance at major points of entry, following the report of a case in Kenya.
Source: The Liberian Investigator
Zambia’s Ministry of Health will redeploy 123 staff temporarily assigned to its headquarters, which exceeds the authorised staffing structure of 403 posts. The officials will return to their original posts to strengthen health facilities and decentralised administrative services, according to a statement by minister Roma Chilengi cited by Mwebantu.
Source: Mwebantu
Liberian lawmaker Sam P. Jallah says electoral district 3 in Bomi County has a bank account holding about US$45,000 to fund its development. At a consultation held on 10 October 2026, he also cited progress in education, roads and teacher employment, reports The Liberian Investigator.
Source: The Liberian Investigator
The N-YLC, Nigeria’s under-19 football competition, will have 42 clubs in 2026-2027, compared with 23 in its first season. Its founder, Robinson Adakosa, says the league is also developing performance analysis and recruitment partnerships to give young players greater visibility, according to Leadership.
Source: Leadership
The Ministry of Health will assess the qualifications and skills of staff occupying the 403 positions at its headquarters. An initial step involves redeploying 123 employees to their original places of assignment to correct staffing imbalances and strengthen frontline services, according to the ministry’s statement of 13 October 2026.
Source: Zambianobserver
The former secretary-general of the Patriotic Front was assaulted and publicly humiliated at Zambia’s Supreme Court, according to Zambianobserver. The episode is presented as a test for President Hakainde Hichilema, who is called on to enforce the law against political violence regardless of the perpetrators’ party affiliation.
Source: Zambianobserver
A Ukrainian drone reportedly targeted Sberbank’s vast regional data centre in Balakovo, Russia, according to preliminary reports. The complex of more than 55,000 square metres was intended to accommodate up to 120,000 servers, but its systems were still undergoing reliability tests, reports Zambianobserver.
Source: Zambianobserver
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