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Nigeria received 172 votes out of 181 to join the United Nations Human Rights Council for 2027 to 2029. It will take one of the four African seats alongside Burundi, Ghana and Zambia, according to the results of the General Assembly vote in New York.
Source: Beninwebtv
Jordan Bardella proposes reserving free movement in the Schengen area for European Union nationals if his party wins the French elections in May. The leader also wants to authorise Frontex to push back boats and migrants arriving in Europe, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye asked the government to ensure parliamentary examination of the supplementary finance bill for 2026 and the 2027 budget. The texts are intended to support the clean-up of public finances and economic recovery, according to the Council of Ministers’ statement.
Source: Senego
Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya has set regional elections for 29 November and senatorial elections for 20 December 2026 by decree. Regional and communal councillors will take part in electing two-thirds of the Senate, while the president will appoint the final third, according to the decree broadcast by public television.
Source: Beninwebtv
China is no longer content merely to export cars and is now establishing complete automotive production ecosystems in Europe, with local partnerships. According to Philipp Seidel, an Arthur D. Little expert cited by France 24, tariffs can slow this progress, but European carmakers must above all strengthen their competitiveness.
Source: France 24
The Central Bank of Libya announces the resumption of banking cooperation with Commerzbank, suspended for ten years. The German bank will rejoin the network of authorised correspondent banks to facilitate Libya’s foreign trade and financial transfers, according to the Central Bank of Libya, cited by Libya Herald.
Source: Libya Herald
Gambian candidate Talib Ahmed Bensouda says the dalasi could reach 1,000 units for a given amount in CFA francs if President Adama Barrow wins another term. He accuses the government’s economic policy of having already sharply increased the exchange rate, Kerr Fatou reports.
Source: Kerr Fatou
Libya’s Supreme Constitutional Court rules that the House of Representatives’ absolute majority must be calculated from members who legally retain their mandates, rather than the total number of seats. With 160 members in office, the threshold is set at 81, according to Libya Herald.
Source: Libya Herald
Sudanese Foreign Minister Muhyi al-Din Salim has asked France to reopen its embassy in Khartoum and restore its cultural centres. During a meeting with French envoy Jean-Marie Safa, he called for a new phase in bilateral relations, according to the official SUNA news agency, cited by Radio Tamazuj.
Source: Radio Tamazuj
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has decided to hold the military ceremony and Grand Parade for the 4 April national holiday in Kaolack in 2029. A special programme is to fund infrastructure and support the local economy, with quarterly government monitoring, according to the Council of Ministers’ statement relayed by APS.
Source: APS
The Ivorian Senate and National Assembly are holding a certified training course in Yamoussoukro for around 50 participants from ten French-speaking countries. The workshop aims to improve law drafting and parliamentary initiative in Africa, according to Ivorian Senate President Kandia Kamissoko Camara, cited by AIP.
Source: Aip
Libya’s prosecution has ordered the detention of the former director general of Libyana Mobile Phone Company and a former commercial official, suspected of causing 426 million dinars in illicit gains. The investigation concerns unjustified increases in contractual commissions and the irregular purchase of property, according to the Office of the Attorney General.
Source: Libya Herald
Ivory Coast’s Conseil Hévéa-Palmier à huile-Coco is granting agricultural cooperatives a rebate of 10 CFA francs per kilogram of rubber delivered. The measure, which took effect on 13 October 2026, also provides for a transport differential of up to 30 CFA francs per kilogram, according to its director general, Edmond Coulibaly.
Source: Aip
An executive decree by Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb has established a permanent committee in Algeria to examine and process import requests. Chaired by the Minister of Foreign Trade, it includes representatives of the Finance Ministry, the Bank of Algeria and employers’ organisations, among others, according to TSA.
Source: TSA
More than 600 people aged 60 and over received free consultations and screening for high blood pressure, diabetes and geriatric syndromes in Grand-Bassam. Organised on 7 October 2026 by the Ivorian Federation of Geriatricians and Gerontologists, the initiative aimed to promote prevention and early access to care, according to AIP.
Source: Aip
Guinean brigadier Mamady Oularé was suspended after transporting civilian passengers in a van intended to escort detainees between Coyah and Conakry. Guinea’s Ministry of Justice also opened a disciplinary inquiry, with possible criminal proceedings, and announced tighter checks, according to its statement.
Source: Guinéenews
Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila has been named head of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, a new political-military coalition seeking to overthrow Félix Tshisekedi’s government. Presented in Goma, an eastern DR Congo city controlled by M23, it says it wants to coordinate resistance by all means, including force, according to Leadership.
Source: Leadership
Sierra Leone plans to deploy soldiers to Haiti to support international efforts against armed gangs, Foreign Minister Mohamed Rahman Swaray announced. A contribution of 300 troops had previously been discussed, but the final number and logistical arrangements still need to be coordinated with partners, according to Truth Media.
Source: Sierraloaded
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