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Chad’s Ministry of Women and Early Childhood awarded 80 study grants, including 27 to winners of a women’s competition in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Minister Kitoko Ngata Ngoulou aims to facilitate young women’s access to higher education and scientific fields, according to her ministry.
Source: Tchadinfos
Chad’s National Assembly president, Ali Kolotou Tchaïmi, was elected to lead the African Geopolitical Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union for the 2026-2027 term. Parliamentarians from the Patriotic Salvation Movement congratulated him on 16 October, after the IPU meeting in Arusha, according to Alwihda Info.
Source: Alwihda Info
Gabon plans a hospital dedicated to women, mothers and children, as well as a detoxification, training and reintegration centre in Nkok, as part of its commitment to the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development. The Équilibres 2026–2029 programme aims to prevent breaks in care and support life journeys, according to Gabonews, which reports on initiatives supported by Zita Oligui Nguema.
Source: Gabonews
The Pélagie Muhigirwa Foundation, led by lawyer Caddy Adzuba, highlights the daily difficulties faced by rural women in South Kivu and their contribution to food security. This focus comes on the occasion of International Rural Women's Day, celebrated every 15 October, reports Lecourrierdebukavu.
Source: Lecourrierdebukavu
Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has asked ministers, including eight new members, to turn their commitments into concrete results. On 15 October, he announced road maps with specific objectives and deadlines to speed up priority matters, L’Union reports.
Source: L’Union
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has banned presidential staff from any contact with the Belgian embassy, following searches targeting associates of the head of state. The decision marks a new escalation in tensions between Kinshasa and Brussels and prompted an immediate reaction from the Belgian government, RFI reports.
Source: RFI
National MP Arsène Mwaka, elected in Beni, called on the Congolese population to support initiatives aimed at defeating the rebellion and restoring security. He also urged former president Joseph Kabila to contribute to peace and asked the international community to condemn his position, according to MediaCongo.
Source: Mediacongo
Congolese lawyer Hervé Diakiese said searches carried out on 14 October in Brussels and its surrounding areas showed the seriousness of a complaint targeting associates of President Félix Tshisekedi. Filed in July 2025 by civil society organisations from Grand Katanga, it concerns suspected corruption, embezzlement and money laundering linked to mining resources, Radio Okapi reports; the guilt of those targeted has not been established.
Source: Mediacongo
Constantin Grund, representative of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, believes Joseph Kabila is relying on the AFC/M23 to try to return to politics after launching the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation. He says the initiative rules out any prospect of dialogue with Félix Tshisekedi’s government and serves Rwanda’s interests, but a rebel march on Kinshasa remains unlikely.
Source: Mediacongo
Five Gabonese political parties have petitioned the Constitutional Court to challenge the draft amendment to Law No. 016/2025 on political parties. Their petition, filed on 16 October 2026, comes as the legislation is set to reorganise the legal framework for political parties, according to Gabonactu.
Source: Gabonactu
The Congolese government handed a symbolic one franc to landowning families in Djambala and Ngo affected by Cofor’s forest plantation project. The step is intended to allow their usage rights to be provisionally lifted ahead of an agreement, subject to the company’s business plan and environmental study, according to ACI.
Source: Aci
Belgian justice is investigating nine associates and partners of Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi, suspected of money laundering linked to DR Congo’s mining revenues. Searches were conducted in Brussels and the provinces of Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant after complaints were filed in 2025, according to Reuters.
Source: Rwandainspirer
dLocal and Western Union are extending their partnership to money transfer disbursements in Cameroon, the first African market covered by the service. Recipients will be able to receive funds directly in local e-wallets through approved mobile operators or financial institutions, according to the two companies.
Source: Journal du Cameroun
The Congolese Council of Ministers adopted a decree on 14 October setting state employees’ working hours at seven hours a day, or 35 hours a week. For administrations operating continuously during the day, hours will shift from 7am-2pm to 8am-3pm, with a 30-minute break, Les Échos du Congo-Brazzaville reports.
Source: Lesechos Congobrazza
The Central African presidency has defended the detention of Quentin Ngouando, Elysée Nguemale, Stève Bendo Deny and Barry Mardios, organisers of a “city lockdown” held in Bangui on 12 October to protest rising fuel prices. Its spokesperson, Albert Yaloké Mokpème, said security forces wanted to understand the reasons for the protest and prevent risks to public safety, according to Lengosongo.
Source: Lengosongo
São Tomé and Príncipe will hold a national workshop on 19 October bringing together adolescents and young people aged 12 to 25 to define its climate action priorities. The consultation will also prepare the country’s participation in the 31st UN climate conference, according to Rádio Somos Todos Primos.
Source: Rstp
Congolese Transport Minister Jean-Pierre Bemba told the Senate that the sector is marked by ageing infrastructure, inadequate maintenance and deficient safety equipment. He also cited high logistics costs and the limited use of river and rail networks, Actualité.cd reports.
Source: Actualité.cd
The Central African Republic’s Francophone Journalists’ Network brought 20 people together in Bangui for a workshop on an association’s role and functioning. The session was held on 15 October for network members, reports Oubangui Médias.
Source: Oubangui Médias
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