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A new geological map devoted to oil in Magnon has been presented in the Republic of the Congo. Vox reported the presentation in its news on 3 October 2026, without specifying its contents or author.
Source: Vox
N’Djamena authorities and cooperative representatives have signed an agreement to improve hygiene, safety and organisation at slaughter sites in the Chadian capital. A joint committee will monitor the measures following inspections that identified problems with cleanliness, waste and access to drinking water, Alwihda Info reports.
Source: Alwihda Info
The 2026-2027 school year has begun in Kotongoro, in Chad’s Lac-Iro department, with fewer than ten state-supported teachers for several schools. Sub-prefect Doumhassem Gedéon has called on communities to support pupils and reduce school dropouts, according to Alwihdainfo.
Source: Alwihda Info
The National Office for the Promotion of Tourism, Handicrafts and Arts has launched music and theatre training in N’Djamena for 30 young Chadians. Participants are attending masterclasses focusing in particular on acting techniques, Alwihda Info reports.
Source: Alwihda Info
Kossi Christian, a young trader, was abducted and then killed in Bossangoa, in Ouham prefecture, according to Corbeau News Centrafrique. His body, found burned about ten kilometres from the town on the Bossangoa-Bangui road, was reportedly decapitated before being set alight, the outlet reports.
Source: Corbeaunews Centrafrique
The European Union Election Observation Mission considers São Tomé and Príncipe’s parliamentary elections orderly and well organised. Its assessment comes at the end of an electoral cycle marked by high abstention and accompanied by a call for judicial reform, according to the mission.
Source: Jornal Tropical
In the Salamat region of Chad, farmers are resuming their activities as the waters of the Bahr-Azoum, a seasonal river used for fishing and agriculture, recede. The article examines the risks and benefits of using herbicides to clear fields, according to Tchadinfos.
Source: Tchadinfos
The Central African government is preparing a possible adjustment to fuel prices at the pump, while Prime Minister Félix Moloua met trade union organisations on 24 September. The discussions notably concern the consequences of soaring global prices, according to Corbeaunews Centrafrique.
Source: Corbeaunews Centrafrique
A Congolese delegation led by Regional Integration Minister Floribert Anzuluni is meeting João Lourenço in Luanda to discuss the voluntary surrender of the FDLR, an armed group active in eastern DR Congo. The meeting follows a stop in Lomé, Togo, according to Actualité.cd.
Source: Actualité.cd
The Sanabil Al-Salam Association honoured 90 successful candidates in the 2026 baccalaureate examinations in Abéché, Chad, at a ceremony chaired by the prefect of Ouara Department. The awards were presented at an official ceremony, according to Alwihdainfo.
Source: Alwihda Info
São Tomé and Príncipe marks the 51st anniversary of the nationalisation of the roças, former plantations that long shaped the archipelago’s economy. On 30 September 1975, two months after independence, their nationalisation marked a major step in national history, while their cultural heritage was recognised in 2026 as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Source: Telanon
São Tomé and Príncipe is asking the UN for climate finance based on justice rather than charity, amid flooding and global inflation. Minister Ilza Maria dos Santos is advocating partnerships and says the cost of the crisis should not be borne by the countries that pollute least, according to UN Radio.
Source: Telanon
Floribert Anzuluni held talks with Faure Gnassingbé, the African Union mediator in the Great Lakes crisis, on progress in the FDLR file in the DRC peace process. The meeting comes as hostilities continue in the east of the country, according to Actualité.cd.
Source: Actualité.cd
The Bué Fixe Association completed a cycle of three workshops on prevention and health on 29 September 2026 at the National Library of São Tomé and Príncipe. Launched in July, the project brought together around 122 participants, according to Telanon.
Source: Telanon
Gabonese taekwondo athletes Claude Marvin Junior Boulouchi and Joinika Kowea are continuing their preparations for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Muju, South Korea, after an initial training camp in Germany. This final phase, supported by the Gabonese Taekwondo Federation and the African Taekwondo Union, comes ahead of the competition scheduled for 31 October to 13 November in Dakar, according to Sonapresse.
Source: L’Union
Central African Minister of Health and Population Pierre Somsé met British ambassador to DR Congo Kit Smith on 28 September 2026 to discuss preparedness for the risk of Ebola. Talks focused in particular on health surveillance in the Central African Republic, according to Oubangui Médias.
Source: Oubangui Médias
Casimiro de Pina, a jurist who came third in the 2021 presidential election, announces a new bid for the presidency of São Tomé and Príncipe. He places the defence of the Constitution and the rule of law at the heart of his campaign and criticises the role of political parties and certain decisions by José Maria Neves.
Source: Expresso das Ilhas
Desmet Hospital of Kisangani, in the Makiso commune, has been temporarily closed for 21 days after Ebola virus disease cases were confirmed. The measure also affects a nursery school in Kisangani, as part of health restrictions linked to the outbreak, according to the source published on 29 September 2026.
Source: Actualité.cd
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