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Mauritian Sergeant Ashok Kumarsing Taukoor filed a complaint in Quatre-Bornes after his photo was circulated as that of the police officer suspected of shooting Elodie Thomas. He cites an offence under the Data Protection Act and says the mistake threatens his reputation and safety, according to Defimedia.
Source: Defimedia
A 43-year-old worker died on 8 October in Ambohimangakely after a crowbar came loose while a well was being dug and pierced his heart. The accident happened at about 4.40pm in Andafiavaratra, in the fokontany of Ambohidehilahy, Midi Madagasikara reports.
Source: Midi Madagasikara
A 27-year-old veterinary medicine seller was shot at the Tanambao V bus station in Toamasina during an attack by two masked men. The attackers reportedly fired after demanding money, Midi Madagasikara reports.
Source: Midi Madagasikara
The investigation into the Namontana shooting in Antananarivo has led to the officer identified as the shooter being remanded in custody. The other officers involved have been placed under judicial supervision following the presentation of the investigation’s findings, according to the public prosecutor quoted by Midi Madagasikara.
Source: Midi Madagasikara
The head of Avaradrano prison was dismissed after 11 Chinese detainees disappeared, according to Madagascar’s Ministry of Justice. The case came to light during an inspection of the facility, Midi Madagasikara reports.
Source: Midi Madagasikara
Ethiopia is developing hydropower, wind, solar and geothermal energy to support industrialisation and increase electricity exports. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is a symbol of the strategy, which is also intended to strengthen energy trade in East Africa, according to Fanamc.
Source: Fanamc
The Addis Ababa administration has completed its first-quarter budget review, highlighting progress in housing, urban renewal, transport and support for low-income households. Mayor Adanech Abiebie also cited sanitation works and meal distributions among the measures in her 90-day plan, according to Fanamc.
Source: Fanamc
The fire at GOICO Plaza, which housed Musanze market in Rwanda, destroyed goods valued at more than 30 billion Rwandan francs; the building is estimated at 17 billion. These preliminary figures, provided by the Northern Province governor to the Rwanda Broadcasting Agency, remain under assessment, while the government promises to help traders resume their activities.
Source: Taarifa
Residents of Tigray expressed relief and supported the federal government after the region was retaken from the remnants of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. In Adi Gudem, they called for peace, the return of essential services and the resumption of economic activity, according to Fanamc.
Source: Fanamc
A US government report claims that Kenyan officials are actively involved in recruiting citizens sent to serve in the Russian army. The document put Chief Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi under pressure during a Senate hearing on Kenyans caught up in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to The Standard.
Source: The Standard
The Rwandan government has reserved more than 600 commercial spaces for traders displaced after the Goico market fire in Musanze so they can resume their activities. Ministers Dominique Habimana and Antoine Kajangwe met the traders and authorities are continuing to look for premises, according to Ktpress.
Source: Ktpress
Geoffrey Mosiria, a senior Nairobi County official, has announced his candidacy for governor in the 2027 general election. He has proposed former MP Bishop Margaret Wanjiru as his running mate and promised to complete his predecessors’ projects, according to Kenyan newspaper Citizen.
Source: Citizen
The profile of Eritrean musician Teklenkiel Gebru highlights his courage in criticising the organisations, communities and state to which he was connected. This third and final instalment contrasts nationalism, based on devotion, with patriotism, which demands responsibility and loyalty to principles, according to Awate.
Source: Awate
Mauritian sergeant Gautam Singh Taukoor appeared before the Weekend Court on a provisional charge of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life. The Mauritius Police Force suspended him and three other officers, while MP Eshan Juman called for his dismissal and prosecution for attempted murder.
Source: Defimedia
Kuwaiti NGO Al Rahma organised a medical convoy at Markazi camp, near Obock, for Yemeni refugees settled in northern Djibouti. Specialists provided consultations in several disciplines and distributed medicines and infant formula to 500 beneficiaries, according to Radio Television of Djibouti.
Source: Rtd
Qatar Charity is distributing food to 973 refugee families in Holl-Holl and 3,000 households in Ali-Addeh, with support from the National Office for Assistance to Refugees and Disaster Victims (ONARS). The aid follows the suspension of World Food Programme food assistance in August 2026, according to Radio Television of Djibouti.
Source: Rtd
Frenchman Enzo Gangi Garcia and Hong Kong’s Ka Hei Ma won the boys’ and girls’ singles titles at the Djibouti J30 international tournament. The doubles titles went to pairs from Pakistan and India in the boys’ draw, and to Ellie Chauk and Ka Hei Ma in the girls’ draw, according to Rtd.
Source: Rtd
A 13-member Indian team, including eight specialist doctors, is due to arrive in Mauritius on 12 October to help care for Élodie Thomas. Health Minister Anil Bachoo announced that the specialists would work voluntarily and that teams were preparing a complex operation, according to his Facebook post.
Source: Defimedia
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