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Five Equatorial Guinean diplomats remain in a Paris building confiscated from Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mangue, despite a court ruling ordering them to leave. The Malabo regime has threatened Paris with retaliatory measures linked to the Tica naval school, while the building went on sale in June 2026, according to Radiomacuto, citing Le Monde and AFP.
Source: Radiomacuto
Cameroonian President Paul Biya has set the priorities for preparing the state budget for 2027 in a 24-page circular letter. The document emphasises rigour and economic patriotism, without specifying the timetable for municipal and legislative elections, reports RFI.
Source: RFI
Subsidies for pump fuel prices cost the Cameroonian state CFA 57 billion in September 2026, according to Finance Minister Louis Paul Motaze. He estimates the monthly average at CFA 48 billion and does not rule out future price increases if the burden becomes unsustainable, Investir au Cameroun reports.
Source: Investiraucameroun
Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, is reportedly considering running for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football. No candidacy has been announced, but the former international has sat on CAF’s executive committee since March 2025, according to Africa Soccer.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
Mbairam Alladoum has officially taken office as prefect of the Lac-Wey department in Chad’s Logone Occidental province. He succeeds Ahmed Oumarou Djibrilla after about two and a half years in the post, at a ceremony held in Moundou, Alwihda Info reports.
Source: Alwihda Info
Gabonese employers owing money to the National Social Security Fund can obtain a partial reduction in penalties by paying their outstanding contributions before 15 January 2027. The exceptional measure, launched on 15 July 2026, requires payment of the principal to qualify for the relief, Gabonclic reports.
Source: Gabonclic
An opinion piece denounces international indifference to the suffering of people in North Kivu and South Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, hit by a crisis that has lasted more than three decades. Its author criticises diplomatic statements deemed vague and the failure to name those responsible, according to Taarifa.
Source: Taarifa
Gabonese Foreign Minister Marie Edith Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny presented six bills ratifying agreements with Serbia, the United Arab Emirates and Cuba, as well as an agreement on mangrove protection. Senators sought guarantees about their financial, political and environmental effects, according to Gabonclic.
Source: Gabonclic
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
Ardo Sub-Prefect Bichara Brahim Bakhit brought nomadic herders and farmers together in Ahmat Barka, Salamat, to promote peaceful coexistence around watering holes. Participants thanked the authorities and promised to convey their message to their communities, according to Alwihda Info.
Source: Alwihda Info
Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila has taken the helm of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, which succeeds the Congo River Alliance in opposition to the government. The move strengthens his political role but costs him support and does not resolve his diplomatic difficulties or divisions within the rebellion, RFI reports.
Source: RFI
Thierry Moungalla said he was satisfied with the transformation of the national printing press of Congo-Brazzaville. A Vox publication dated 13 October 2026 reported this assessment, without detailing the changes made to the institution.
Source: Vox
MLSTP leader Américo Barros is calling for the formation of the next government after his party won 24 seats in the parliamentary elections. He says he wants to negotiate with other parties to ensure stability and pass the budget, according to Stp Press.
Source: Stp Press
The Central African government and trade unions signed a document in Bangui setting out measures to limit the impact of higher fuel prices on workers, transport operators and households. Minister Opportune Edwige Pouninguinza said the commitments would be implemented jointly, according to Lengosongo.
Source: Lengosongo
The Senate of the Republic of the Congo will examine 13 matters during its budget session, which opened on 15 October for three months. Work will focus in particular on the 2027 finance bill, the 2025 budget settlement, the Senate budget and the creation of a national order of dental surgeons, according to the agenda set in Brazzaville.
Source: Congo B
São Tomé and Príncipe won nine medals, including five gold, at the African Canoeing Championships held in Boumerdès, Algeria. Hermínia Santana, Admilson Sousa and Jacuberto Dias won several titles, enabling the delegation to finish third overall, according to RSTP.
Source: Rstp
Joseph Kabila has allied himself with the 23 March Movement (M23), a rebellion active in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and supported by Rwanda. The announcement comes amid an uncertain political climate, as President Félix Tshisekedi approaches the end of his second term, Deutsche Welle reports.
Source: Kassataya
A study submitted to Cameroon’s Ministry of Finance recommends requiring large multinationals in telecommunications, hydrocarbons, mining and banking to list 20% of their capital through the BVMAC. The proposal allows a 36-month deadline and must still be submitted for government arbitration, according to Ecomatin.
Source: Ecomatin
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