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The Central African Armed Forces, supported by Russian instructors, dispersed a coalition of around 1,300 fighters in the north-east of the Central African Republic. The operation carried out on 10 October near Nabagay-Tissi put more than 60 men out of action, according to the Community of Officers for International Security.
Source: Alwihda Info
Equatorial Guinea’s National Social Security Institute recruited two family members of its national delegate, Josefa Natalia Sipi Saka and Adolfo Babasasa Toichoa. The two employees were reportedly hired without a competitive examination, despite restrictions in force since 2020, Radio Macuto reports.
Source: Radiomacuto
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo approved the proposed use of the World Bank’s Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option, a mechanism that can provide up to 500 million dollars in the event of a disaster. The instrument will be linked to reforms on urban resilience and emergency preparedness, according to the Council of Ministers’ report.
Source: Deskeco
Chad summoned the Central African ambassador after an incursion by the Central African army into Abnabak, in Salamat province, which left several soldiers and civilians injured. Minister Ahmed Kogri demanded explanations and issued a firm warning to Bangui, according to Tchadinfos.
Source: Tchadinfos
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno made an unannounced visit to the École des enfants de troupe to check the progress of construction work and the implementation of his previous instructions. On the eve of the school year beginning on 12 October 2026, he called for new measures to sustain the improvements, Alwihda Info reports.
Source: Alwihda Info
Club 2002-PUR installed a 14-member departmental executive office in Brazzaville, chaired by Emma Glesh Atipo Ngapi. The appointment is part of the restructuring of the party’s federations across Congo-Brazzaville, the Congolese News Agency reports.
Source: Aci
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